Should we “eliminate” PDA shunt in preterm infants? A narrative review

Should we “eliminate” PDA shunt in preterm infants? A narrative review

The patent ductus arteriosus frequently poses a significant morbidity in preterm infants, subjecting their immature pulmonary vascular bed to substantial volume overload. This, in turn, results in concurrent hypoperfusion to post-ductal organs, and subsequently alters cerebral blood flow. In additio...

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Main Authors: Aimann Surak, Amneet Sidhu, Joseph Y. Ting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
PDA
preterm
ligation
piccolo
shunt
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2024.1257694/full

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