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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Patent ductus arteriosus after premature birth
  1. Premature infant 
    ... Problems breathing due to immature lungs , pneumonia, or patent ductus arteriosus Severe intestinal inflammation ( necrotizing enterocolitis ) A premature infant will have a lower birth weight than a full-term infant. Common signs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001562.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Patent ductus arteriosus 
    ... the ductus arteriosus does not close. The word "patent" means open. The ductus arteriosus is a blood vessel that allows blood to go around the baby's lungs before birth. Soon after the infant is born and the lungs fill ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001560.htm - Medical Encyclopedia