CLINIC AND THERAPEUTIC ASPECTS IN DUCTUS-DEPENDENT CONGENTITAL HEART DEFECTS – PART I

Revista Romana de PEDIATRIE | Volumul LXIV, Nr. 2, An 2015

ISSN 1454-0398 | e-ISSN 2069-6175
ISSN-L 1454-0398
DOI: 10.37897/RJP

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Alina-Costina Luca, Andreea-Simona Holoc, Mirabela Subotnicu and Constantin Iordache

ABSTRACT

Congenital heart defects with ductus-dependent circulation have a complex cardiovascular physiology. After birth, the condition of these children is critical, they are asymptomatic and their pulmonary vascular resistance decreases leading to progressive hemodynamic deterioration. Early Identification of these defects and the start of appropriate therapy allow to maintain the cardiovascular balance.

Keywords: congenital heart defect, ductus-dependent systemic circulation, persistence of ductus arteriosus, E1 prostaglandin

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