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From Mary Kugler, R.N., Former About.com Guide to Rare Diseases

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Sunday November 23, 2008
Patent ductus arteriosusPatent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a type of heart defect present at birth. Premature babies are at higher risk for having a PDA, as are babies born with other types of heart defects. About 3,000 babies are diagnosed with PDA each year in the United States.

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