What is patent ductus arteriosus?

Patent ductus arteriosus is a disorder in the heart of a newborn when the ductus arteriosus (DA) fails to close after birth. Normally, the DA is substantially closed within 12–24 hours after birth. Persistence of this opening beyond 10 days of life is considered abnormal.

How do members experience patent ductus arteriosus?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with patent ductus arteriosus*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for patent ductus arteriosus*

Who has patent ductus arteriosus on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 0
30s 7
40s 4
50s 2
60s 4
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 11

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What is patent ductus arteriosus?

Patent ductus arteriosus is a disorder in the heart of a newborn when the ductus arteriosus (DA) fails to close after birth. Normally, the DA is substantially closed within 12–24 hours after birth. Persistence of this opening beyond 10 days of life is considered abnormal.



Common symptoms reported by people with patent ductus arteriosus

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for patent ductus arteriosus

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Compare treatments taken by people with patent ductus arteriosus

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Who has patent ductus arteriosus on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 9 say patent ductus arteriosus is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 0
30s 7
40s 4
50s 2
60s 4
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 11

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 12
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from patent ductus arteriosus patients who have completed their condition history
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