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The ductus arteriosus is a large channel through which blood flows from the main pulmonary artery to the descending aorta before birth. After birth the wall of the ductus contracts and closure usually occurs in the first few days of life.
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Van Mill, G.J., Moulaert, A.J., Harinck, E. (1985). Ductus Arteriosus and Aorto-Pulmonary Window. In: Atlas of Two-Dimensional Echocardiography in Congenital Cardiac Defects. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5042-9_5
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