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Further Reading

Keywords

PDA, patent ductus arteriosus, ductal closure, bacterial endocarditis, late congestive heart failure, CHF, development of pulmonary vascular obstructive disease, circulatory abnormalities, ventilatory abnormalities, congenital heart diseases

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Girish Sethuraman, MD, MPH, Clinical Assistant Instructor, Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Kings County Hospital, Downstate Medical Center
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