TY - JOUR AU - Tilahun, Birkneh AU - Tefera, Endale PY - 2013 DA - 2013/05/31 TI - Transient left ventricular systolic dysfunction following surgical closure of large patent ductus arteriosus among children and adolescents operated at the cardiac centre, Ethiopia JO - Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery SP - 139 VL - 8 IS - 1 AB - Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is one of the commonest congenital heart diseases that require closure within the first few months after birth. The residential area of patients affects the size of the PDA: living in highlands, like most places in Ethiopia, is a risk for having larger sized PDA. Closure of these congenital heart defects is usually performed at an early age in places where capable centers are available. In Ethiopia, closure of these defects is done on mission basis often at an older age. Recently, limited reports came about the occurrence of postoperative left ventricular systolic dysfunction (POLVD) following closure of PDA though full explanation is still lacking. SN - 1749-8090 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-8-139 DO - 10.1186/1749-8090-8-139 ID - Tilahun2013 ER -