TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 55. Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Ductus Venosus
A1  - Clyman, Ronald I.
A2  - Rudolph, Colin D.
A2  - Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2  - Lister, George E.
A2  - First, Lewis R.
A2  - Gershon, Anne A.
PY  - 2011
T2  - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
AB  - During  fetal  life,  the  ductus  arteriosus  diverts  blood  away  from  the  fluid-filled  lungs  toward  the  descending  aorta  and  placenta.  In  full-term  infants,  obliteration  of  the  ductus  arteriosus  takes  place  after  birth  through  a  process  of  vasoconstriction  and  anatomic  remodeling.  Premature  infants  frequently  fail  to  close  their  ductus  arteriosus.  The  clinical  consequences  of  a  patent  ductus  arteriosus  (PDA)  are  related  to  the  degree  of  left-to-right  shunt  through  the  PDA  with  its  associated  change  in  blood  flow  to  the  lungs,  kidneys,  and  intestine.  
SN  - 
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CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6735801
ER  -