Patent ductus arteriosus

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Patent ductus arteriosus

Echo of a 26-week premature infant demonstrates colour Doppler flow from the systemic circulation (aorta) through the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) to the left pulmonary artery

Nelangi M. Pinto, MD; used with permission

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Patent ductus arteriosus

Lateral angiogram of 1-year-old child demonstrates flow of contrast from the aorta through a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) to the pulmonary circulation

Nelangi M. Pinto, MD; used with permission

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