Unusual ultrasound finding of patent ductus arteriosus in a preterm infant

M Marasini; G Pongiglione; G Silvestri; D Ribaldone; L Garello-Cantoni

doi:10.1007/BF02279882

Unusual ultrasound finding of patent ductus arteriosus in a preterm infant

Pediatr Cardiol. 1988;9(1):37-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02279882.

Authors

M Marasini¹, G Pongiglione, G Silvestri, D Ribaldone, L Garello-Cantoni

Affiliation

¹ Pediatric Cardiac Center, G. Gaslini Institute, Children's Hospital, Genova, Italy.

PMID: 3347590
DOI: 10.1007/BF02279882

Abstract

Patency of the ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common finding in small premature infants. Recently pulsed-Doppler-cross sectional echocardiography (PD-CSE) has been successfully used in these patients. We report a case of a premature infant with an unusual PD-CSE pattern.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / complications
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / diagnosis*
Echocardiography*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature, Diseases / diagnosis*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / complications