Introduction: More commonly found in pediatrics, patent ductus arteriosus is rarely diagnosed in adulthood since most cases are identified and treated early in life. Often times, the patent ductus is… Click to show full abstract
Introduction: More commonly found in pediatrics, patent ductus arteriosus is rarely diagnosed in adulthood since most cases are identified and treated early in life. Often times, the patent ductus is small and not clinically significant. As such, it is unusual to find a symptomatic PDA in an adult and these patients are at increased risk for bacterial endocarditis, cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension, and death. Case Report: We present the case of a 30-year-old Guatemalan man who presented to the emergency department with daily episodic dizziness for 1 week, described as a disequilibrium with darkened vision occurring …
Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2020
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