PDA Device Closure Cost in United Arab Emirates

The cost of PDA device closure in the UAE typically ranges from $2,000 to $18,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a blood vessel between the aorta and lung artery that stays open after birth. Device closure plugs it through a catheter from a leg vessel. In the UAE, the price depends on:

• Device
• Child's size: premature babies need special care.
• Anaesthesia and stay
• Echocardiography

The American Heart Association (AHA) explains that the duct normally closes soon after birth and stays open more often in premature babies. Medicines may close it in preterm infants, and small PDAs can close by themselves.

A device can be placed through a catheter from a leg vessel, or a surgeon can tie or clip the duct through the left side of the chest. The AHA describes the outlook after closure as very good.

Coverage for congenital heart treatment depends on the child's insurance plan; planned procedures need insurer prior approval under basic UAE plans. Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi lists complex neonatal and infant open-heart surgery among the services of its Children's Heart Institute, and Dubai Health has a paediatric cardiac surgery department.