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 ...

We read with interest the paper by Lee et al. assessing a neonatologist's accuracy in diagnosing patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) using compact, portable ultrasound after limited training. 1 The ...

Failure of postnatal closure of the ductus arteriosus (DA) remains a common complication of very preterm birth. About a third of infants born before 30 weeks gestation will develop clinical signs ...