Credit: Getty Images. Evidence suggests that patent ductus arteriosus comprises anywhere from 5% to 10% of all congenital heart disease. Although the majority of congenital heart diseases (CHD) are ...

MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doing nothing at all to manage a common fetal heart defect might improve the ...

Twice as many preemies treated with drugs for patent ductus arteriosus died compared to those placed under observation Side effects of drug treatments might have unintended consequences for preemies, ...

Doing Nothing Appears Best Approach To Common Heart Defect Among Preemies By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doing nothing at all to manage a common fetal ...

It might be best to do nothing at all to treat a common heart defect among premature newborns Twice as many preemies treated with drugs for patent ductus arteriosus died compared to those placed under ...