A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a persistent connection between the aorta and the pulmonary artery resulting in left to right shunting. This connection is supposed to close shortly after birth ...

Accurate diagnosis of a PDA requires echocardiography ... Cite this: Current Controversies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants - Medscape - Aug 01 ...

In a remarkable medical achievement, KMC Hospital, Dr B R Ambedkar Circle, has successfully performed a non-surgical PDA ...

117 patients showed a PDA at first evaluation. 88 newborns were treated with ibuprofen for HsPDA; after treatment 60 patients had a closed ductus (responders) while 28 were non-responders.

Referred to Lisie Hospital at 25 days old, the baby’s life was sustained through PDA (patent ductus arteriosus), a thin, hollow tube. She had low oxygen saturation, and prostaglandin was ...

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 ...