The pulse pressure in a premature infant less than 37 weeks gestational age with a patent ductus art

• 作 者: Cristina Vega-Barrera Jonathan
• 机 构: IllinoisMathematicsandScienceAcademy,NeonatalIntensiveCareUnit,StatisticsDepartment
• 出 处: 儿科学期刊(英文)
• 发表日期: 2013年2期
• 关键词: PATENT Ductus Arteriosus Widened PULSE PRESSURE PREMATURE Patent Ductus Arterios

A widened pulse pressure could be a sign of a patent ductus arteriosus in an infant. This is defined as a difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure of greater than 15 to 25 mmHg, in premature infants and greater than 25 mmHg in term infants