The newly appointed chief of cardiovascular medicine and co-director of the Nicklaus Children’s Heart Institute, Dr. Shyam Sathanandam, is the pioneer of the minimally invasive technique now adopted by Nicklaus Children’s. Sept. 22, 2025 — Nicklaus Children's Heart Institute in Miami, Florida, is now offering bedside transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closures for medically fragile newborns. The newly appointed chief of cardiovascular medicine and co-director of the Nicklaus Children's Heart Institute, Dr. Shyam Sathanandam, is the pioneer of the minimally invasive technique now adopted by Nicklaus Children's. The Nicklaus Children's Heart Institute is internationally recognized for its expertise in pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery, caring for thousands of children each year with congenital and acquired heart conditions. For more information about Nicklaus Children's Heart Institute, visit www.nicklauschildrens.org/heart.