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abstractpubmed· Abstract 2015· item PMID:26239928
Natural History of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Very Low Birth Weight Infants after Discharge. 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.