Hemodynamically Important Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Newborns Under 32 Weeks

Hemodynamically Important PDA in Newborns Under 32 Weeks: Clinical and Echocardiographic Findings and Outcomes

To define the characteristics of hemodynamically significant PDA by echocardiography, to investigate the systemic effects of the ductus with cerebral and renal Doppler flow studies, and to determine the oxygen consumption in the cerebral tissue with NIRS in newborns below 32 weeks of age with PDA.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Born at less than 32 weeks newborns

Exclusion Criteria:

• Congenital heart disease
• Syndromic and/or major congenital anomaly