Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is an abnormal communication between the aorta and the pulmonary artery. It occurs in 1 in 2,000 term births but it can be present in over 70% of infant born at or prior to 32 weeks. There is a female predominance.
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Polimenakos, A. C. (2014). Patent ductus arteriosus ligation. In Pediatric Surgery: Diagnosis and Treatment (pp. 423–428). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04340-1_80
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