Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) remains a prominent clinical challenge in the management of preterm infants. During fetal life, the ductus arteriosus diverts blood away from the underdeveloped lungs, ...
After birth, the pulmonary arterioles dilate and the right heart pressures drop. The left heart pressures increase as the low resistance placenta is replaced by the high-resistance systemic ...
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) has published a new position statement that provides best-practice guidance for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) using ...
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.