AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
Girl calls for help to heal hole in heart.
(From Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Byline: Hazel P. Villa, Iloilo City
SIX-YEAR-OLD MAJAH EUnice Huyaban is your typical little girl who loves to play house. She enjoys listening to Sarah Geronimos songs and attending Sunday school.
This picture of a sprightly child with a bright future has but one taintMajah, who is in Kinder 2 at the La Paz Christian Learning Center in Iloilo City, may not live long enough to enjoy much of her childhood unless the hole in her heart is sealed and the blood flow to her heart is restored to normal.
The ductus arteriosus is a wide muscular blood vessel joining the pulmonary artery to the aorta (main artery to the body). This connection allows blood to be diverted from the lungs into the aorta during fetal development since the baby does not breathe until after delivery. The ductus arteriosus normally closes after birth.
In Majahs case, the ductus arteriosus failed to close and so her enlarged heart is overworked while her lungs have fluid, further increasing its workload, according to her pediatrician, Dr. Doris Mendoza.
There is still hope for Majah if the hole in her heart (Patent Ductus Arteriosus) is operated on as soon as possible, she said.
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. Jacob, Dawn January 1, 2006 700+ words
Patent Ductus Arteriosus Definition Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a heart defect that occurs when the ductus arteriosus (the temporary fetal blood vessel that connects the aorta and the pulmonary artery) does not close at birth. Description...
- Ibuprofen lysine (NeoProfen) for the treatment of patent ductus...
- Magazine article from: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings Poon, Grace January 1, 2007 700+ words
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) affects approximately...between 501 and 1500 g. The ductus arteriosus is a blood vessel that allows...with fewer adverse effects. The ductus arteriosus is a blood vessel that connects...
- Data on patent ductus arteriosus in children detailed by researchers at Aghia...
- Newspaper article from: Biotech Week September 10, 2008 700+ words
...of transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus using the swivel-disk device versus...closure of certain types of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) remains a challenge. The...Pediatric Cardiology (see also Patent Ductus Arteriosus). The researchers concluded...
- Acute premature ductus arteriosus constriction following in utero exposure:...
- Magazine article from: Reactions Weekly Anonymous August 23, 2008 700+ words
...male fetus developed acute premature ductus arteriosus constriction following in utero exposure...suggesting premature constriction of the ductus arteriosus. Peak tricuspid regurgitation was...normal heart with closure of the ductus arteriosus. Author comment: "There is also...
- Comparison of Cost and Clinical Outcome of Isolated Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
- Newspaper article from: Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Reports September 1, 1998 700+ words
...Outcome of Isolated Patent Ductus Arteriosus ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY...coil occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus is equally effective and...surgical closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Patients were...
- The Effectiveness of Transcatheter Coil Occlusion versus Surgery in Closing the...
- Magazine article from: Pediatric Nursing Fioravanti, Joanne September 1, 1999 700+ words
The ductus arteriosus connects the main pulmonary artery...of the subclavian artery. The ductus arteriosus is a remnant of fetal circulation...smooth muscle in the wall of the ductus arteriosus shortens, increasing vessel...
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA).(Cardiology Advisor 2005)(Disease/Disorder...
- Clinical Reference Systems Washington, Reginald L January 1, 2006 700+ words
What is a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)? A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a heart defect in which a channel...artery and the aorta. The channel is called the ductus arteriosus. The pulmonary artery carries blood from the...
- Improving the management and delivery of bedside patent ductus arteriosus...
- Magazine article from: AORN Journal John, Tracey Colvin, Roslyn Ferrall, Brit August 1, 2007 700+ words
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a type of congenital heart defect...results of implementing the changes. PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS As a normal part of fetal circulation, the ductus arteriosus connects the aorta and the pulmonary artery...
