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1. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) - Symptoms and causes
Link: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/patent-ductus-arteriosus/symptoms-causes/syc-20376145
Description: WebJan 25, 2023 · Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a persistent opening between the two major blood vessels leading from the heart. The heart problem is present from birth. That means it is a congenital heart defect. An opening called the ductus arteriosus is part of a baby's blood flow system in the womb. It usually closes shortly after birth.
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2. Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) | American Heart Association
Link: https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/congenital-heart-defects/about-congenital-heart-defects/patent-ductus-arteriosus-pda
Description: WebThe ductus arteriosus is a normal fetal artery connecting the main body artery (aorta) and the main lung artery (pulmonary artery). The ductus allows blood to detour away from the lungs before birth. Every baby is born with a ductus arteriosus.
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3. Patent Ductus Arteriosus - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430758/
Description: WebAug 8, 2023 · The ductus arteriosus is a fetal vessel that allows the oxygenated blood from the placenta to bypass the lungs in utero. At birth, the lungs fill with air with the first breaths, pulmonary vascular resistance drops, and blood flows …
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4. Ductus arteriosus - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ductus_arteriosus
Description: WebThe ductus arteriosus, also called the ductus Botalli, named after the Italian physiologist Leonardo Botallo, is a blood vessel in the developing fetus connecting the trunk of the pulmonary artery to the proximal descending aorta. It allows most of the blood from the right ventricle to bypass the fetus's fluid-filled non-functioning lungs.
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5. Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA): Symptoms and Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Link: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17325-patent-ductus-arteriosus-pda
Description: WebApr 25, 2022 · Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a heart condition that affects some babies (more often, those born prematurely). PDA causes problems with blood flow between the heart and lungs. PDA sometimes resolves on its own.
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6. Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/patent-ductus-arteriosus-pda
Description: WebPatent ductus arteriosus, or PDA, is a heart defect that can develop soon after birth. It affects the way blood flows through a baby’s lungs. Mild PDA might not need treatment, but some children with the defect may require catheterization or surgery.
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7. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Link: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/patent-ductus-arteriosus/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20376150
Description: WebJan 25, 2023 · Tests that may be done to diagnose patent ductus arteriosus include: Echocardiogram. This test uses sound waves to create pictures of the beating heart. It shows how blood flows through the heart, heart valves and nearby blood vessels. The test tells your health care provider how well your heart is pumping blood.
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8. Patent ductus arteriosus - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_ductus_arteriosus
Description: WebPatent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a medical condition in which the ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth: this allows a portion of oxygenated blood from the left heart to flow back to the lungs through the aorta, which has a higher blood pressure, to the pulmonary artery, which has a lower blood pressure.
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9. Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Link: https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/patent-ductus-arteriosus-pda
Description: WebPatent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a condition in which the heart's ductus arteriosus doesn't close. Find out how PDA is treated at the Cardiac Center.
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10. Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) - Pediatrics - Merck Manuals
Link: https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pediatrics/congenital-cardiovascular-anomalies/patent-ductus-arteriosus-pda
Description: WebPatent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a persistence after birth of the normal fetal connection (ductus arteriosus) between the aorta and pulmonary artery, resulting in a left-to-right shunt. Manifestations depend on the size of the PDA and the age of the child, but a continuous murmur is characteristic and, if loud, has a “machinery sounding ...
