Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common condition among preterm infants. Controversy exists regarding the risk-benefit ratio of early closure of PDAs by either medical or surgical treatments. On ...

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a congenital cardiac defect that occurs when the ductus arteriosus fails to close. The result is a persistent communication between the aorta and pulmonary artery, ...

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 ...

On analysis within 30 min after delivery, the ductus appeared as a small blood-filled vessel. Twenty-four hours after delivery, the ductus arteriosus appeared as a whitish strand of vascular tissue.

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is examining endovascular closure of patent ductus arteriosus and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, Wales and ...

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.

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY—contrast visualization of the heart and great vessels — was first made a practical procedure by Robb and Steinberg 1 in 1938. In subsequent reports these authors have described in ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early screening echocardiography for patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants was associated with lower rates ...

Doctors at the Max Hospitals in Saket and Vaishali have successfully treated a critically ill, underweight, pre-term baby suffering from a condition known as PDA or Patent Ductus Arteriosus using a ...

A 10-month-old girl was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit with the symptoms of critical cardiac decompensation. In the 3 month of life, 3 kg bw, she underwent an interventional persistent ductus ...