Natural History of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Very Low Birth Weight Infants after Discharge.

Weber, Sven C; Weiss, Katja; Bührer, Christoph; Hansmann, Georg; Koehne, Petra; Sallmon, Hannes · J Pediatr · 2015

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Abstract

Data on the natural history of infants discharged with patent ductus arteriosus is sparse. We report on the 36-months follow-up after hospitalization in 68 infants discharged with an open ductus arteriosus. Notwithstanding a high spontaneous closure rate, catheter intervention in 5 infants illustrates a critical need for cardiologic follow-up.

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