OM Khalid… - Heart Diseases in Children, 2011 - Springer The incidence of PDA is inversely related to gestational age in premature • infants. Clinical presentation of PDA in premature infants is different than in older • children. They present with increased work of breathing or an increasing need for mechanical ventilatory support. The murmur in ...
S Fuller… - Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery, 2011 - books.google.com Chapter 35 Patent Ductus Arteriosus Stephanie Fuller and Peter J. Gruber The ductus arteriosus is a normal fetal structure arising from the left sixth aortic arch. It is a vascular connection between the main pulmonary artery and the upper descending tho- racic aorta that penetrates the ... Related articles
AF EL-KHUFFASH, M SLEVIN… - Archives of disease in …, 2011 - cat.inist.fr Background There is little consensus regarding the use of echocardiography in patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) treatment in preterm infants. The use of troponin T (cTnT) and N-terminal Pro-BNP (NTpBNP) in combination with echocardiography assessment may facilitate the ... Cited by 3 - Related articles - All 2 versions
VY Chock, C Ramamoorthy… - Neonatology, 2011 - content.karger.com Background: Preterm infants with a hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) are at risk for fluctuations in cerebral blood flow, but it is unclear how different hsPDA treatment strategies may affect cerebral oxygenation. Objective: To compare regional ... Related articles - All 2 versions
B Ng, DJ Schneider… - Congenital Heart Disease, 2011 - Wiley Online Library He was taken to the catheterization laboratory to evaluate the hemodynamics and anatomy of the PDA, and to perform transcatheter closure if feasible. He weighed 10 kg. His descending aortic pressure was 76/30 with a mean of 51 and his pulmonary artery pressure was ... Related articles - All 2 versions