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Patent Ductus Venosus and Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Report and Review

In utero, the ductus venosus connects the left portal vein to the inferior vena cava, allowing a portion of the venous blood to bypass the liver and return to the heart. After birth, the ductus venosus closes due to changes in intracardiac pressures and a decrease in endogenous prostaglandins. Failu...

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Autores principales: Poeppelman, Rachel Stork, Tobias, Joseph D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6188041/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30344833
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/cr777w