Definition
Small PDAs are asymptomatic. Hemodynamically significant PDAs create a left to right shunt and may lead to congestive heart failure. Aortic runoff reduces diastolic pressure and decreases coronary, cerebral, and abdominal perfusion. Echocardiography assists in the diagnosis.
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36%/2010
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Smith’s Anesthesia for Infants and Children, 8th Edition. Chapter 21
