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 ...

This article presents common misconceptions about the physiologic significance of early ductal shunting and reviews the evidence regarding the preferential use of echocardiography rather than ...

Prostaglandin injections are commonly used in infants with congenital heart defects to keep the ductus arteriosus open until surgery can be performed. However, to ensure the PDA remained open ...