title: Patent ductus arteriosus with a left to right shunt in a 64-year-old asymptomatic male.
abstract: We report here the unusual case of a 64 year old male, who was incidentally found to have a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). The patient was asymptomatic. Echocardiography revealed a moderate sized PDA with normal left ventricular function and mild pulmonary hypertension. As the patient was asymptomatic and was not willing for any form of intervention, he was discharged and is currently under close follow-up. To the best of our knowledge this is the oldest reported case of a PDA in Indian literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Grant Medical College, Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Byculla, Mumbai 400 008.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Malaviya
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Dighe
authors.forename: U B
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Dangi
mesh_terms: D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged