Patent arterial duct
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Patent arterial duct (PAD) is a congenital heart abnormality defined as persistent patency in term infants older than three months. Isolated PAD is found in around 1 in 2000 full term infants. A higher prevalence is found in preterm infants, especially those with...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-07-01
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Series: | Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.ojrd.com/content/4/1/17 |