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Subaortic Membrane And Patent Ductus Arteriosus In Rare Association-Case Series, Hussain Moafa, Mohammed Alnasef, Obayda M. Diraneyya, Fahad Alhabshan
Subaortic Membrane And Patent Ductus Arteriosus In Rare Association-Case Series, Hussain Moafa, Mohammed Alnasef, Obayda M. Diraneyya, Fahad Alhabshan
Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Background: The combination of subaortic membrane (SAM) and patent ductus arteriosus is very rare. Subaortic stenosis is the second most common form of left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction after valvular aortic stenosis. We are reporting the largest case series of SAM and PDA. Methods: We included all patients that were diagnosed with the combination of SAM and PDA at our cardiac center. We have reviewed patients echocardiographic studies, cardiac catheterizations, surgical notes and all the outpatients notes. Results: We have a total of 7 patients. The age at presentation was in the early childhood with 3 patients diagnosed in …
Patent Ductus Arteriosus Treatment In Preterm Neonates, Which Is The Drug Of Choice Paracetamol Vs Ibuprofen?, Reham S. Abd Al Hamid
Patent Ductus Arteriosus Treatment In Preterm Neonates, Which Is The Drug Of Choice Paracetamol Vs Ibuprofen?, Reham S. Abd Al Hamid
Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research
Background Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is one of the most prevalent problems in preterm infants. Although ibuprofen represents one of the choices for the closure of PDA, this treatment can cause severe gastrointestinal and adverse renal effects and worsen platelet function. Effective therapy for PDA had been suggested as paracetamol. Aim Our study is aiming to compare the efficacy and safety of paracetamol and ibuprofen. Patients and methods A prospective observational, single-center study was performed from December 2016 until August 2017, at ElGalaa Teaching Hospital in Cairo. In this study we included neonates with a gestational age of 28–36 weeks, …