Congenital Heart Disease

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Diagnosis

Your doctor may hear a distinctive heart murmur that may lead him or her to suspect PDA. Further tests may include:

• Chest X-ray
• Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
• Echocardiogram

Last reviewed in March 2003 by health care specialists at UCSF Children's Hospital.