title: Unusual ultrasound finding of patent ductus arteriosus in a preterm infant.
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.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiac Center, G. Gaslini Institute, Children's Hospital, Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marasini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pongiglione
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Silvestri
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ribaldone
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Garello-Cantoni
mesh_terms: D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000150:complications