Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
"Ductus Arteriosus, Patent" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A congenital heart defect characterized by the persistent opening of fetal DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS that connects the PULMONARY ARTERY to the descending aorta (AORTA, DESCENDING) allowing unoxygenated blood to bypass the lung and flow to the PLACENTA. Normally, the ductus is closed shortly after birth.
| Descriptor ID |
D004374
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.240.400.340 C14.280.400.340 C16.131.240.400.340
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ductus Arteriosus, Patent" by people in Profiles.
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Selective early medical treatment of the patent ductus arteriosus in extremely low gestational age infants: a pilot randomised controlled trial protocol (SMART-PDA). BMJ Open. 2024 Jul 24; 14(7):e087998.
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Low-dose prostaglandin E1 is safe and effective for critical congenital heart disease: is it time to revisit the dosing guidelines? Cardiol Young. 2021 Jan; 31(1):63-70.
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Aneurysmal Dilatation of Ductus Arteriosus and Pulmonary Artery in Association With ACTA2 Mutation. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2020 07; 11(4):NP498-NP500.
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Congenital ductus arteriosus aneurysm in association with MYH11 mutation: a case report. Cardiol Young. 2020 Jan; 30(1):123-125.
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Incidental finding of pulmonary artery aneurysm revealing a congenital heart defect. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Jun 21; 12(6).
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Catecholamine-resistant hypotension and myocardial performance following patent ductus arteriosus ligation. J Perinatol. 2015 Feb; 35(2):123-7.
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Hypotension following patent ductus arteriosus ligation: the role of adrenal hormones. J Pediatr. 2014 Jun; 164(6):1449-55.e1.
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Protective strategies to prevent patent ductus arteriosus. Chin Med J (Engl). 2010 Oct; 123(20):2914-8.
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Unilateral vocal fold paralysis in premature infants after ligation of patent ductus arteriosus: vascular clip versus suture ligature. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2009 Oct; 118(10):750-3.
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Treatment of patent ductus arteriosus: indomethacin or ibuprofen? J Perinatol. 2008 May; 28 Suppl 1:S60-2.