Credit: Getty Images. Evidence suggests that patent ductus arteriosus comprises anywhere from 5% to 10% of all congenital heart disease. Although the majority of congenital heart diseases (CHD ...

As a result, 70 percent of preterm infants delivered before 28 weeks of gestation require either medical or surgical closure of a patent ductus arteriosus. The clinical consequences of a patent ...

Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report: APA Wilson, Damien Jonas. (2023, January 02). Diagnosis and Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus. News ...

SHOULD closure of a patent ductus arteriosus with reversal of flow be attempted? If so, how can the high surgical mortality hitherto reported 1–3 be reduced? An attempt is made to answer these ...

Active treatment of hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants within the first 2 weeks of life was associated with worse outcomes than expectant management.

Cite this: Current Controversies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants - Medscape - Aug 01, 2003. The DA of a very preterm infant has minimal constriction ...

Respiratory outcomes for preterm infants with a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) undergoing transcatheter closure compared to ...

This section presents medications that are known to potentially lead to 'Patent ductus arteriosus' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications.

Merit Medical Systems initiates a study to evaluate the Bloom Micro Occluder System for treating patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants. Merit Medical Systems, Inc. has announced the ...

More information: Tim Hundscheid et al, Expectant Management or Early Ibuprofen for Patent Ductus Arteriosus, New England Journal of Medicine (2022). DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2207418 Journal information ...

This article presents common misconceptions about the physiologic significance of early ductal shunting and reviews the evidence regarding the preferential use of echocardiography rather than ...