title: Catecholamine-induced ductus arteriosus constriction in children.
abstract: Our data suggest that the vascular smooth muscle of the PDA remains capable of constriction beyond a patient's infancy, at least at the pulmonary end. In some cases of PDA, catecholamines may induce late closure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tomita
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fuse
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chiba
mesh_terms: D001027:Aortography; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000494:pharmacology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004373:Ductus Arteriosus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D004837:Epinephrine