🔵 NEO CONFERENCE - What Are the Unintended Consequences of Ignoring a PDA
The Incubator Channel · 2 Mar 2026 · 19 min
Summary
A live podcast-style discussion recorded at the Neo Conference with Dr Souvik Mitra on PDA management in extremely preterm infants, examining recent AAP guidance against early medical treatment and its possible unintended consequences such as rising transcatheter closure and delayed intervention. He outlines his unit's SMART-PDA criteria, focusing on treatment timing and patient selection, and balances pragmatic trial evidence with bedside judgement.
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