Saccular aneurysm within a persistent ductus arteriosus
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Rupture of pulmonary artery aneurysm associated with persistent ductus arteriosus.
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OBJECTIVE A prospective study was performed to evaluate the incidence, clinical manifestations and outcome of ductus arteriosus aneurysm (DAA) in full-term neonates. BACKGROUND Ductus arteriosus aneurysm has been considered to be a rare congenital lesion and a potentially fatal abnormality. METHODS A total of 548 full-term neonates received echocardiographic screening. RESULTS There were ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0140-6736
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)61352-4