Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
"Ductus Arteriosus, Patent" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A congenital heart defect characterized by the persistent opening of fetal DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS that connects the PULMONARY ARTERY to the descending aorta (AORTA, DESCENDING) allowing unoxygenated blood to bypass the lung and flow to the PLACENTA. Normally, the ductus is closed shortly after birth.
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D004374
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.240.400.340 C14.280.400.340 C16.131.240.400.340
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Comparison of Patent Ductus Arteriosus Stent and Blalock-Taussig Shunt as Palliation for Neonates with Sole Source Ductal-Dependent Pulmonary Blood Flow: Results from the Congenital Catheterization Research Collaborative. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Jan; 43(1):121-131.
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Use of carotid and axillary artery approach for stenting the patent ductus arteriosus in infants with ductal-dependent pulmonary blood flow: A multicenter study from the congenital catheterization research collaborative. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2020 03 01; 95(4):726-733.