Sean Cavanaugh, Co-Chair of the Corridor Heart Walk and Addie Gralund, a young survivor of heart disease, joined Iowa's News ...

In the womb, the opening (ductus arteriosus)is the normal part of the circulatory system of the baby. Symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating, rapid heartbeat, fatigue and poor feeding and ...

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, also called chronic lung disease of prematurity (CLD), is common among infants born premature and ...

Widened pulse pressure is commonly used clinically to evaluate for PDA. However, this clinical sign also does not withstand critical evaluation. Evans et al found no difference in pulse pressure ...

The most common types of congenital heart disease in cats are heart valve malformations, ventricular septal defect (VSD), and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). When heart disease becomes so advanced ...

NSAIDs block the synthesis of prostaglandins and thromboxane, which are needed to keep open the ductus arterious, the blood vessel that shunts blood past the lungs in the fetus. When the vessel ...

The American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, invites the Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and ...

A micro preemie is a baby born weighing under 1 pound, 12 ounces (800 grams) or before 26 weeks gestation. Here's what ...

Elderly. Debilitated. Labor & delivery. Pregnancy (avoid during ≥30 weeks gestation): increased risk of premature closure of the fetal ductus arteriosus; (20–30 weeks gestation): may cause ...

A couple from Kirkby who lost their baby daughter in February, 30 days after she was born, are hoping to keep their “daughter ...

A heartbroken single mum is attempting to raise money to fund her puppy's life-saving heart surgery. Taya Murray, from ...