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Left Pulmonary Artery Occlusion Following Device Closure Of Patent Ductus Arteriosus In Premature Infants, Jesus C. Jaile, Ernest Siwik, Sergio Bartakian

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Background: Device closure of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is rapidly evolving, with the Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder (Abbott) receiving US Food and Drug Administration approval and becoming the first device approved for PDA closure in patients ≥700 g. We report on the first known cases of complete left pulmonary artery (LPA) occlusion following Piccolo closure of a PDA in premature infants. Methods: Retrospective chart analysis of PDA closures. Results: We have performed over 50 cases of Piccolo device closure of the PDA in preterm neonates in the past 2 years, with these 2 cases representing our only complications (4%). This …

Socio-Contextual Factors Predicting Pericardial Effusion And Mortality In Patients With Confirmed Sars-Cov2 In A South Texas Hospital. A Preliminary Analysis, Nina Shyama Appareddy, Cesar Peralta, Juan Carlos Alvarenga, Charles Mild

Research Symposium

Introduction: Few pericardial effusion (PEf) cases have been reported in the literature amongst adult hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV2. The goal of our study is to determine the frequency and risk factors of PEf amongst adult hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV2 and its effect on mortality.

Methods: This preliminary analysis included 48 consecutive patients with confirmed SARS-CoV2 admitted from 08/01-08/31/2021. Socio-demographic data and risk factors for coronary artery disease were recorded. Echocardiography was reviewed for evidence of PEf. A comparison of patients with effusion, no effusion, and no echo was performed with chi-square, t-test, ANOVA, and probability of death using logistic regression …