Why the study?
Does division of the ductus improve clinical and hemodynamic features in a pediatric patient with patent ductus arteriosus and pulmonary hypertension without a murmur?
Population
7.5-year-old boy with patent ductus arteriosus and pulmonary hypertension without a murmur (n=1)
Design
Case_report
Authors
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May support PDA division in select PH cases without murmur; leaves open confirmation in controlled studies.
Does division of the ductus improve clinical and hemodynamic features in a pediatric patient with patent ductus arteriosus and pulmonary hypertension without a murmur?
Division of a patent ductus arteriosus in a patient with pulmonary hypertension and right-to-left shunting without a murmur led to clinical and hemodynamic improvement.
Shepherd et al. (1955) studied this question.
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