Ductus Arteriosus, Patent

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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.

Descriptor ID	D004374
MeSH Number(s)	C14.240.400.340 C14.280.400.340 C16.131.240.400.340
Concept/Terms	Ductus Arteriosus, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Patent Patent Ductus Arteriosus Patency of the Ductus Arteriosus Patent Ductus Arteriosus Familial Patent Ductus Arteriosus Familial

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Ductus Arteriosus, Patent".

Diseases [C]
Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Cardiovascular Abnormalities [C14.240]
Heart Defects, Congenital [C14.240.400]
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent [C14.240.400.340]
Heart Diseases [C14.280]
Heart Defects, Congenital [C14.280.400]
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent [C14.280.400.340]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
Cardiovascular Abnormalities [C16.131.240]
Heart Defects, Congenital [C16.131.240.400]
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent [C16.131.240.400.340]

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