Ductus Arteriosus
"Ductus Arteriosus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A fetal blood vessel connecting the pulmonary artery with the descending aorta.
| Descriptor ID |
D004373
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.541.278.395 A16.378.303.395
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ductus Arteriosus" by people in Profiles.
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Nyp MF, Drake W, Kilbride H. Prenatal ductal thrombosis presenting as cyanotic heart lesion. J Perinatol. 2011 Oct; 31(10):685-6.