Ductus arteriosus flow predicts outcome in neonates with congecsion.

Bartolomeo B L BoFlaminia PugnaloniGian Luigi MarsegliaNeil PatelBrigitte StrizekLotte LemlohJudith LeyensAndreas MuellerFlorian Kipfmueller

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2023)

A VTI ratio <1.0 is a valuable threshold to identify high-risk CDH neonates. For improved risk stratification, other parameters-for example, left ventricular cardiac dysfunction-should be combined with DA flow assessment.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
low birth weight
heart failure
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
acute myocardial infarction
oxidative stress
cardiac resynchronization therapy
mitral valve
aortic stenosis
preterm infants
left atrial
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention
preterm birth