LA8B.4

Patent arterial duct

Canal arterial patente

Category

Definition

A patent arterial duct is a vascular arterial connection between the thoracic aorta and the pulmonary artery. Most commonly, a patent arterial duct has its origin from the descending thoracic aorta, just distal and opposite the origin of the left subclavian artery. The insertion of the duct is most commonly into the very proximal left pulmonary artery at its junction with the main pulmonary artery. Origination and insertion sites can be variable.

Inclusions

  • bilateral arterial ducts

Index Terms

Patent arterial ductpatent ductus Botallipatent ductus arteriosus NOSopen ductus arteriosuspersistent ductus arteriosusductus arteriosus nonclosurepersistent ductus Botalliopen ductus arteriosus Botallipatent ductus arteriosus, persisting typepersistent ductus arteriosus Botalliductus arteriosus imperfect closurebilateral arterial ductsPDA - [patent ductus arteriosus]patent arterial duct of term neonate