A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a persistent connection ... This connection is supposed to close shortly after birth, however if it is large and remains open, significant hemodynamic ...

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 ...

Infants who had defined symptoms for PDA together with echocardiographically demonstrated ductus and presymptomatic infants with a ductus diameter/kg>1,5 or with a left atrium/aorta ratio>1,5 ...

The team conducted a heart surgery known as a PDA (patent ductus arteriosus) invasive closure ... invasive surgery is done from the leg where large vessels are easily accessible.

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 ...