SHOULD closure of a patent ductus arteriosus with reversal of flow be attempted? If so, how can the high surgical mortality hitherto reported1 2 3 be reduced? An attempt is made to answer these que ...

The ductus arteriosus connects the pulmonary artery to the descending aorta. During fetal life it diverts most of the combined ventricular output away from the lungs toward the placenta. In full ...

References: Backes CH, Hill KD, Shelton EL, et al. Patent ductus arteriosus: a contemporary perspective for the pediatric and adult cardiac care provider. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022;11(17):e025784 ...

Majority of patent ductus arteriosus - 88% closes itself within 8 weeks of birth.Persistent PDA occurs in about 1 in 2000 to3000 infants.In the United States about 3000 babies are born with PDA ...

Source Reference: Buvaneswarran S, et al "Active treatment vs expectant management of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants: A meta-analysis" JAMA Pediatr 2025; DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics ...

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Cite this: Current Controversies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants - Medscape - Aug 01, 2003. Abstract and Introduction; ...

More information: Tim Hundscheid et al, Expectant Management or Early Ibuprofen for Patent Ductus Arteriosus, New England Journal of Medicine (2022). DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2207418 Journal information ...

More information: Namasivayam Ambalavanan et al, Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants, Pediatrics (2025). DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-071425 Journal information: Pediatrics ...

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, a ...