Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 105 - 113 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Seminars in Perinatology |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
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The ductus arteriosus: a refined approach! / Sehgal, Arvind; McNamara, Patrick J.
In: Seminars in Perinatology, Vol. 36, No. 2, 2012, p. 105 - 113.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - The ductus arteriosus: a refined approach!
AU - Sehgal, Arvind
AU - McNamara, Patrick J
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Although ongoing patency of the ductus arteriosus is common in small extremely preterm infants, consensus is lacking regarding its clinical significance and treatment strategies. We review the arguments for and against medical and surgical therapy, explore how targeted neonatal echocardiography used in conjunction with biomarkers may refine the treatment approach, and consider future directions in the field.
AB - Although ongoing patency of the ductus arteriosus is common in small extremely preterm infants, consensus is lacking regarding its clinical significance and treatment strategies. We review the arguments for and against medical and surgical therapy, explore how targeted neonatal echocardiography used in conjunction with biomarkers may refine the treatment approach, and consider future directions in the field.
UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0146000511001662
U2 - 10.1053/j.semperi.2011.09.020
DO - 10.1053/j.semperi.2011.09.020
M3 - Article
VL - 36
SP - 105
EP - 113
JO - Seminars in Perinatology
JF - Seminars in Perinatology
SN - 0146-0005
IS - 2
ER -