Patent ductus arteriosus - physiology, pathology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment
Osmosis from Elsevier · 22 Mar 2026 · 10 min
Summary
An Osmosis explainer on patent ductus arteriosus, an acyanotic congenital heart defect where the ductus fails to close after birth, leaving a communication between the aorta and pulmonary artery. It covers physiology, pathology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment at a foundational level.
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