Key result
Urgent delivery for isolated ductal closure in utero resulted in survival for 4 of 5 fetuses, with survivors remaining asymptomatic and cardiac size returning to normal on follow-up.
Population
5 fetuses diagnosed prenatally with isolated ductal closure by fetal echocardiography, median gestational…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Supports urgent delivery for isolated fetal ductal closure; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Case Report (n=5)
Premature closure of the ductus arteriosus can be accurately diagnosed by fetal echocardiography and carries an excellent prognosis when managed with urgent delivery.
Leal et al. (1997) conducted a case report in Isolated ductal closure in utero (n=5). Isolated ductal closure in utero was evaluated on Clinical outcome (survival and cardiac function). Urgent delivery for isolated ductal closure in utero resulted in survival for 4 of 5 fetuses, with survivors remaining asymptomatic and cardiac size returning to normal on follow-up.
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