Table 2

Number of normal, newborn infants (n=50) with open ductus venosus DV and ductus arteriosus (DA) at different time intervals after birth

DayDVDA
Hours mean (SD)No with open
duct
(%)Hours mean
(SD)
No with open
duct
(%)
114.4 (6.2)50(100)14.4 (6.2)41(82)
238.0 (7.1)49(98)36.4 (6.7)14(28)
361.7 (7.1)44(88)57.8 (6.1)3(6)
4–593.2 (8.6)33(66)96.3 (11.0)1(2)
7171.3 (11.4)12(24)1680
10237.6 (14.1)8(16)
14337.4 (4.9)1(2)
184290