Background and aims: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is the most common functional cardiovascular disease of preterm infants. Hemodynamic relevance for organs and circulation can neither be derived ...

The left heart pressures increase as the low resistance placenta is replaced by the high-resistance systemic circulation. The PaO 2 rises dramatically, from fetal levels of 30 to 40 mm Hg to ...

Oral semaglutide (Rybelsus) can be tied to a near halving of incident Afib, according to a meta-analysis of 26 randomized ...

Background: Indomethacine treatment for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), might lead to vasoconstriction of cerebral blood vessels and under-perfusion of the brain. A lower infusion rate might ...

Cite this: Current Controversies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants - Medscape - Aug 01, 2003. The DA of a very preterm infant has minimal constriction ...