Left ventricular dysfunction postsurgical patent ductus arteriosus ligation in children: predictor factors analysis.

Objective: To identify the predictor factors of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction following patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) surgical ligation.

Background: PDA is viewed as a noticeable amongst the most widely recognized congenital heart defects in children and its closure is responsible for many hemodynamic changes that require intervention and care.

Methods: A retrospective study included fifty children with isolated PDA treated by surgical ligation from June 2015 to June 2018.