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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