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 ...

One out of 10 of all babies are born premature. One in 10 babies are born premature and Irie Felkner and her twin brother, Judah Felkner, were two of them. Born 13 weeks prematurely, they were unable ...

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, ...

Babies born prematurely can have a number of complications at birth, simply because they are brought into the world before their organs are fully developed. One complication is called patent ductus ...

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 ...

Nearly 40 years ago when Lis Dreizen’s daughter Olivia was born with a congenital heart defect, doctors were grim about her chances to live. “I would cry simply looking at Olivia, and it was very hard ...

Ashley Lane gave birth in July of 2019 to twins 17 weeks before her due date. Both boys had patent ductus arteriosus, or PDA, a congenital heart defect where a blood vessel that allows blood to bypass ...

Congenital heart disease or defect is a common type of birth defect that needs medical attention. The exact cause is unclear, but it may be connected to genetic factors or the mother's health ...