Nature

Left ventricular pumping during the transition–adaptation sequence in preterm infants: impact of the patent ductus arteriosus

Postnatally, the immature left ventricle (LV) is subjected to high systemic afterload. Hypothesizing that LV pumping would change during transition–adaptation, we analyzed the LV in preterm infants ...
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Microarray gene expression analysis in ovine ductus arteriosus during fetal development and birth transition

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in the newborn is the most common congenital heart anomaly and is significantly more common in preterm infants. Contemporary pharmacological treatment is effective in ...