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Further Reading

Keywords

patent ductus arteriosus, patent arterial duct, PDA, congenital heart defect, aorticopulmonary shunt, aorticopulmonary communication, ductus arteriosus, pulmonary hypertension, respiratory distress syndrome, congestive heart failure, rubella, fetal alcohol syndrome

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Steven R Neish, MD, SM, Director of Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Steven R Neish, MD, SM is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Cardiology, and American Heart Association
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Christopher Johnsrude, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Electrophysiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine; Consulting Staff, Pediatric Cardiology Associates, PSC
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Stuart Berger, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Medical College of Wisconsin; Chief of Pediatric Cardiology, Medical Director of Pediatric Heart Transplant Program, Medical Director of The Heart Center, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
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