Key Takeaways
It might be best to do nothing at all to treat a common heart defect among premature newborns
Twice as many preemies treated with drugs for patent ductus arteriosus died compared to those placed under observation
Side effects of drug treatments might have unintended consequences for preemies, researchers said
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