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From the transverse view of the aortic arch, with slight angulation of the ultrasound beam caudal and to the left, a simultaneous section of the aortic arch and arterial duct can be obtained. Figure 12.1 shows the level of this section.
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(2008). The Arterial Duct and Aortic Arch Transverse View. In: Echocardiographic Anatomy in the Fetus. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0573-0_12
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