Patent Ductus Arteriosus Child Health

Susan Aucott, medical director of the Johns Hopkins neonatal intensive care unit, discusses patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and how it affects preterm babies.

Learn more at hopkinsmedicine.org/johns-hopkins-childrens-center/what-we-treat/specialties/neonatal-perinatal-medicine/

FAQ's
0:01 What is a patent ductus arteriosus or PDA?
0:34 Why doesn't the PDA close in preterm infants?
1:12 What are the potential consequences of the PDA not closing?
1:38 What treatments are available to close the PDA?
2:37 Are there circumstances when the PDA can be safely monitored conservatively?
3:06 Who should be treated for their PDA?

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