Pulmonary Hypertension with Prolonged Patency of the Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants.
Children (Basel)
; 7(9)2020 Sep 16.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32947808
ABSTRACT
There continues to be a reluctance to close the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in premature infants. The debate on whether the short-term outcomes translate to a difference in long-term benefits remains. This article intends to review the pulmonary vasculature changes that can occur with a chronic hemodynamically significant PDA in a preterm infant. It also explains the rationale and decision-making involved in a diagnostic cardiac catheterization and transcatheter PDA closure in these preterm infants.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Children (Basel)
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos