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百科

Patent ductus arteriosus in children

小儿外科

Common symptoms

心力衰竭、紫绀、三凹征、收缩期杂音、收缩期震颤、杵状指（趾）、呼吸急促

The pathology of disease

Patent ductus arteriosus in children is persistence of fetal ductus; continuous murmur; bounding pulses; indomethacin in preterm; catheter/surgical closure; pediatric cardiology.

Symptoms

Continuous murmur; bounding pulses; poor growth; preterm; heart failure; child; catheter closure

Causes

Failure of ductus closure after birth; prematurity; congenital.

Treatment

Indomethacin in preterm; catheter/surgical closure if significant; pediatric cardiology

Dept

Pediatric cardiology / pediatric surgery / neonatology.

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