Contraindication for surgery in patent ductus arteriosus


 * Associate Editor-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [mailto:psingh@perfuse.org], ; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [mailto:kfeeney@perfuse.org]

Overview
The decision to operate a patent ductus arteriosus should be made based on the risk to benefits ratio

Contraindication for surgery in patent ductus arteriosus

 * Severe and irreversible pulmonary artery hypertension
 * Eisenmenger's syndrome.