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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
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Descriptor Spanish:
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conducto arterioso permeable
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Permeabilidade do Canal Arterial
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Synonyms English:
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Patency of the Ductus Arteriosus
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Patent Ductus Arteriosus Familial
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Tree Number:
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C14.240.400.340
C14.280.400.340
C16.131.240.400.340
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Definition English:
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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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See Related English:
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Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome
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History Note English:
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65(64)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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4435
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Unique Identifier:
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D004374
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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