Contraindication for surgery in patent ductus arteriosus

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2], Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [4]

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