title: Natural History of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Very Low Birth Weight Infants after Discharge.
abstract: Data on the natural history of infants discharged with patent ductus arteriosus is sparse. We report on the 36-months follow-up after hospitalization in 68 infants discharged with an open ductus arteriosus. Notwithstanding a high spontaneous closure rate, catheter intervention in 5 infants illustrates a critical need for cardiologic follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, German Heart Institute, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Sven C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Katja
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bührer
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Critical Care, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hansmann
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany. Electronic address: petra.koehne@charite.de.
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Koehne
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Hannes
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sallmon
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D018450:Disease Progression; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D008297:Male; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors