All of the following statements about Patent Ductus Aeriosus (PDA) are true, except:
It is more common in males than females
It is a common hea lesion in rubella
Treatment is closure of defect by ligation and division of ductus
Hypoxia and immaturity are impoant in maintaining the patency
Patent Ductus Aeriosus is more common in females than males. Ref: Harrison 17th Edition, Page 1461; O P Ghai 6th Edition, Page 406; Nelson 18th Edition, Page 1859, 1879, 1891