Cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors like Indomethacin or Ibuprofen are used to close the PDA during the 2nd week of life. 1) INDOMETHACIN Indomethacin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication. It ...
In a recent study, researchers established that expectant management of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in extremely preterm ...
It might be best to do nothing at all to treat a common heart defect among premature newborns. Twice as many preemies treated ...
Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants with moderate to large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) may benefit from transcatheter PDA closure (TCPC) in the first four weeks of life, according to research ...
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a congenital cardiac defect that occurs when the ductus arteriosus fails to close. The result is a persistent communication between the aorta and pulmonary artery, ...
Merit Medical Systems initiates a study to evaluate the Bloom Micro Occluder System for treating patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants. Merit Medical Systems, Inc. has announced the enrollment ...
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common condition among preterm infants. Controversy exists regarding the risk-benefit ratio of early closure of PDAs by either medical or surgical treatments. On ...
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My wife's well-used Dell Axim X50v PDA is starting to get long in the tooth and because it runs the older Windows Mobile software it isn't compatable with the the latest version of UpToDate medical ...
Among simple congenital heart diseases (CHD), patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with a significantly higher risk for epilepsy, according to a study published in the February issue of CNS ...