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Hello, colleagues!

I have a question about therapy of PDA. We are not very experienced in drug therapy for PDA. Sometimes we can use ibu for it. And I wonder: if after the first course the duct remains open, but not significant (for ex. less than 1 mm, no murmur, no clinic), should we continue a therapy (the second course) or not?

Thank you

We would treat conservately if the duct has responded partially and the shunt is definitely non-significant. I would advice that you repeat the echo from after a few days and then as needed, to make sure the duct does not re-open.

It is not uncommon that medical treatment result in functional closure but you can still see a small restrictive shunt with colour doppler. Although some factors make such ducts prone to re-open (especially the situation extreme prematurity+septicemia), they commonly close anatomically with time. But it is good to know they do (echo!)

  • 1 year later...

Hello Stefan,

what do you think about the new schedule of ibuprofen (irrespective of gestational age)in PDA proposed by Overmeire?

10-5-5 for newborn younger than 70 h,

14-7-7 for newborn between 70 and 108 h

18-9-9 between 108 and 180 h

Have you ever treated your patients with those doses?

Maria Antonietta Marcialis

MD NICU Cagliari

Italy

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