Yeungnam Univ J Med.  1986 Dec;3(1):287-292. 10.12701/yujm.1986.3.1.287.

The Clinical Analysis of Patient with Patent Ductus Arteriosus

• Kang MS
• Lee DH
• Lee CJ
• Jung TE

• KMID: 2373893
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.1986.3.1.287

Abstract

A clinical analysis was performed on 61 cases of patent ductus arteriosus experienced at Yeungnam University Hospital during 3 years period from April, 1984 to December, 1986. Of the 61 patient of PDA, 13 patients were male and 48 patient were female and age ranged 2 months to 26 years old with the average age of 9.4 years. The chief complaints on admission were frequent URI and dyspnea on exertion. diagnostic procedure were Doppler echocardiogram (in 53 among 61). Three postoperative complication were developed, but there was no operative mortality.

MeSH Terms

Ductus Arteriosus, Patent*
Dyspnea
Female
Humans
Male
Mortality
Postoperative Complications