My veterinarian says my new puppy has a heart murmur called a PDA. Is this serious? What is the prognosis and how is it treated? PDA stands for patent ductus arteriosus. This occurs where a fetal ...

The two most common causes of a continuous murmur are a patent ductus arteriosus and severe aortic valve regurgitation. A patent ductus arteriosus causes a continuous murmur since there is a constant ...

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, ...

Widened pulse pressure is commonly used clinically to evaluate for PDA. However, this clinical sign also does not withstand critical evaluation. Evans et al found no difference in pulse pressure ...

Dogs, cats and companion animals including ferrets can all be affected by cardiac disorders, many of which are life-threatening. Some conditions are congenital – present at birth, such as stenosis ...

Although it's rare, some puppies are born with heart conditions that should be detected and treated as soon as possible to ensure that they lead a healthy life. Dr. Jordan Vitt, a veterinary ...

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 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is 80 years old and a survivor of liver cancer after receiving four years of immunotherapy. On a recent follow-up visit to his oncologist, the doctor told him that he has a ...