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Chapter 32 Disorder of the Cardiovascular Function
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What is Patent ductus arteriosus?
Author: Zeltcha SalutAnswer:
Failure of the ductus arteriosus to close within the first weeks of life allows oxygenated blood to shunt from the high-pressure aorta to the low-pressure pulmonary artery, which causes the blood to become deoxygenated
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