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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |