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Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Risk Full-term infants: 1:2000 Preterm infants: 8:1000 Highest in preterm and low–birth-weight infants Female-to-male ratio: 2:1 Associated with congenital rubella infection and genetic defects, including trisomy 21, CHARGE, and a familial recurrence rate of 3% Perioperative Risks Surgery: Hemorrhage; hemodynamic…