Patent ductus arteriosus care at Mayo Clinic
Your Mayo Clinic care team
Mayo Clinic healthcare professionals trained in pediatric cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, cardiovascular surgery and other areas treat adults and children with patent ductus arteriosus.
Having all this expertise in a single place means that your or your child's care is discussed among the team. Test results are available quickly and appointments are coordinated. At Mayo Clinic, the most highly specialized heart experts in the world are all working together for your or your child's health.
Advanced diagnosis and treatment
Healthcare professionals at the Center for Congenital Heart Disease at Mayo Clinic's campus in Minnesota use the most modern technology and treatment options to care for you or your child. Examples include minimally invasive surgery and catheter-based treatments.
Pediatric expertise
Healthcare professionals at the Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital at Mayo Clinic's campus in Minnesota care for children with patent ductus arteriosus and other congenital heart defects. The hospital includes a cardiovascular unit dedicated to pre- and postsurgical care of children who have heart conditions.
Nurses trained in treating children and adolescents with heart conditions staff the unit. Child life specialists talk with you and your child about natural fears about illness, medical treatments and hospital stays.
Expertise and rankings
Healthcare professionals at Mayo Clinic evaluate and treat adults and children with congenital heart defects and congenital heart disease. Each year, Mayo health professionals treat more than 270 children with patent ductus arteriosus.
Staff in the Center for Congenital Heart Disease at Mayo Clinic's campus in Minnesota have extensive experience treating adults and children with congenital heart diseases. Each Mayo Clinic location offers treatment for adults with congenital heart disease in the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic.
Nationally recognized expertise
Mayo Clinic campuses are nationally recognized for expertise in cardiology and cardiovascular surgery:
- Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for heart and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report.
- Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester is ranked the No. 1 hospital in Minnesota, and the five-state region of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024–2025 "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings.
Learn more about Mayo Clinic's cardiovascular surgery and cardiovascular medicine departments' expertise and rankings.
Mayo Clinic Children's Center
Highly skilled pediatric experts diagnose and treat all types of conditions in children. As a team, we work together to find answers, set goals and develop a treatment plan tailored to your child's needs.
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Locations, travel and lodging
Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.
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Costs and insurance
Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.
In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.
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Jan. 29, 2025