Case Report
Ibuprofen for Ductus Arteriosus Months after Birth
Table 1
Ultrasound results of Case
and Case
before, during, and after treatment with ibuprofen.
| PNA (days) | PDA (mm) | PDA/LPA (ratio) | LA/Ao (ratio) | LVID-score | Li-Re shunt (max, m/s) | Conclusion PDA |
| Case |
| Day 58 | 3.1 | 0.76 | 1.8 | +2.3 | 2.1 | Large |
| Ibuprofen postnatal days 60, 61, and 62 | Day 63 | 2.1 | 0.51 | 1.6 | +1.6 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| Ibuprofen postnatal days 63, 64, and 65 | Day 67 | 0.8 | 0.20 | 1.6 | +0.87 | 4.1 | Small |
| Case |
| Day 87 | 2.3 | 0.52 | 1.6 | ā | 2.9 | Moderate |
| Ibuprofen postnatal days 88, 89, and 90 | Day 91 | 1.5 | 0.34 | 1.6 | +3.3 | 3.9 | Small/moderate |
| Ibuprofen postnatal days 91, 92, and 93 | Day 94 | 1.4 | 0.30 | 1.5 | +1.9 | 3.8 | Small |
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PNA: postnatal age; PDA: patent ductus arteriosus; LPA: left pulmonary artery; LA: left atrium; Ao: aorta; LVID: left ventricle internal diameter.
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