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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Patent ductus arteriosus after premature birth
  1. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) From the National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)  
    Bronchopulmonary dysplasia,BPD,BPD ventilation,BPD respiratory distress syndrome,BPD and RDS,BPD causes,BPD treatment,BPD complications,BPD medicine,BPD ...
  2. ... Problems breathing due to immature lungs , pneumonia, or patent ductus arteriosus Severe intestinal inflammation ( necrotizing enterocolitis ) A premature infant will have a lower birth weight than a full-term infant. Common signs ...
  3. Low Birthweight (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    Birth Weight/Specifics ... Birth Weight ... March of Dimes Foundation
  4. ... the ductus arteriosus does not close. The word "patent" means open. The ductus arteriosus is a blood vessel that allows blood to go around the baby's lungs before birth. Soon after the infant is born and the lungs fill ...
  5. Coarctation of the Aorta (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Congenital Heart Defects/Specifics ... Congenital Heart Defects ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  6. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Congenital Heart Defects/Specifics ... Congenital Heart Defects ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  7. Premature Babies (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    Premature Babies/Start Here ... Premature Babies ... March of Dimes Foundation