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PDA-associated infective endocarditis with pulmonary artery perforation
Fatina Munawar1, Ikram Ahmed Rana2, Muhammad Ali Mumtaz3
1Fatina Munawar, MBBS. Tahir Heart Institute, Fazl-e-Omar Hospital, Chenab Nagar, District Chiniot, Pakistan.
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
|January 27, 2025
Summary
Infective endocarditis, a rare complication of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), can be life-threatening. Early surgical ligation of PDA is crucial to prevent severe cardiac complications and ensure patient survival.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Surgical Innovation
Background:
- Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) historically led to high mortality before antibiotics and surgical interventions.
- Clinically silent PDAs can precipitate infective complications affecting heart valves.
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