The full form of PDA in Medical is Patent Ductus Arteriosus. PDA is a medical condition related to the heart and affects some infants, especially those infants, prematurely. This causes issues with blood flow between the lungs and heart. It occurs when a ductus arteriosus, a blood vessel, doesn’t close as it should after the baby’s birth. In some cases, PDA treats on its own.
In children who have PDA, the ductus arteriosus does not close tightly enough as it should. The opening enables excess blood from the aorta to enter the baby’s pulmonary arteries. Your kid’s lungs and heart may have to work harder to pump blood based on the size of this blood vessel.
However, PDA is a common heart issue found in newborns. Your doctor diagnoses the condition in premature babies in most cases. PDA usually occurs in babies born between 30 and 37 weeks of pregnancy, between 25 and 28 weeks, or before 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Signs and symptoms of PDAs are fatigue, tiredness, rapid breathing, shortness of breath, fast heart or pulse rate, and feeding issues, among others.