What does preductal mean?
Preductal means Proximal to a ductus (for example, the ductus arteriosus)..
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Proximal to a ductus (for example, the ductus arteriosus)..
Aortic coarctation is congenital focal narrowing of the aorta in the region of the ductus arteriosus. It may be preductal (proximal to the ductus, illustrated on the right [in the original]), periductal, or postductal.
Criteria for endotracheal intubation were dissatisfying response to non-invasive ventilation defined as absent or insufficient increase in HR and/or preductal oxygen saturation (SpO₂) despite supplemental oxygen.
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Preductal means Proximal to a ductus (for example, the ductus arteriosus)..
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Aortic coarctation is congenital focal narrowing of the aorta in the region of the ductus arteriosus. It may be preductal (proximal to the ductus, illustrated on the right [in the original]), periductal, or postductal.
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