Cardiac biomarkers and haemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants

Accurately defining haemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants who are at risk of PDA related morbidities are active areas of neonatal research. Natriuretic peptides are cardiac hormones that respond to volume and pressure loading, with elevated plasma levels found in infants with PDA. In the preterm neonatal setting, studies to date have predominantly investigated the ability of these biomarkers to discriminate between infants with and without a PDA at various postnatal ages.
Source: Early Human Development - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Source Type: research