Patent Ductus Arteriosus of the Preterm Infant

A persistently patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants can have significant clinical consequences, particularly during the recovery period from respiratory distress syndrome. With improvement of ventilation and oxygenation, the pulmonary vascular resistance decreases early and rapidly, esp...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2010-05, Vol.125 (5), p.1020-1030
Hauptverfasser: HAMRICK, Shannon E. G, HANSMANN, Georg
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A persistently patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants can have significant clinical consequences, particularly during the recovery period from respiratory distress syndrome. With improvement of ventilation and oxygenation, the pulmonary vascular resistance decreases early and rapidly, especially in very immature infants with extremely low birth weight (
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2009-3506