Most common cause of death in adult with PDA is- 1. CCF 2.Infective endocarditis 3. Rupture 4. Embolism: (A) only 1, (B) Both 1 and 4, (C) 1, 2 and 3, (D) Both 1 and 2
Answer is C. The leading causes of death in adults with patent ductus are cardiac failure and infective endocarditis; occasionally severe pulmonary vascular obstruction may cause aneurysmal dilatation, calcification, and rupture of the ductus. ( Harrison&;s principle of internal medicine,18th edition,pg no. 1924)