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Patent Ductus Arteriosus Learning Center
Treatments could include:
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Ligation of Patent Ductus Arteriosus
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Transarterial Coil Embolization
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The goal of treatment, if the rest of circulation is normal or close to normal, is to close the PDA. In the presence of certain other heart problems, such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the PDA may actually be lifesaving.
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The treatment and management of PDA depends upon the size of the PDA and symptoms being experienced by the affected individual. In some cases, a PDA can correct itself in the first months of life. In preterm infants experiencing symptoms, the firs...
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The treatment and management of PDA depends upon the size of the PDA, the presence of other heart defects, and the symptoms experienced by the affected individual. In some cases, the PDA will close spontaneously and no further treatment will be re...
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