What does patent ductus arteriosus have to the baby influence

1. Repeated upper respiratory tract infection

may be due to relatively more blood in the lungs. When the baby has a patent ductus arteriosus, it is easy to cause pathogenic bacteria to breed, and then repeated upper respiratory tract infection.

2. Growth retardation

When the severe patent ductus arteriosus is closed, it is easy to affect the blood supply to the brain, which may cause growth retardation.

3. Heart failure

If the baby has a relatively serious patent ductus arteriosus, it is easy to cause increased burden on the left heart, which may be manifested as dyspnea, shortness of breath, cyanosis, etc., resulting in heart failure.