A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a persistent connection between the aorta and the pulmonary artery resulting in left to right shunting. This connection is supposed to close shortly after birth ...
The ductus arteriosus (DA), a fetal arterial shunt vessel between the proximal descending aorta and the pulmonary artery, closes shortly after birth. Initial functional closure as a result of the ...
Sepsis-induced acidosis and hypoxemia can increase pulmonary artery pressure, prolonging the patency of the ductus arteriosus (PDA). [16] The murmur associated with a PDA is best heard at the ...
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