Ductus

And there's a blood vessel called the ductus arteriosus which connects those two arteries. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The third structure that's important that connects the umbilical vein to the fetal circulation is a site, a junction, called the ductus venosus. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The majority goes into a structure called the ductus arteriosus, which is the second point in communication between the pulmonary artery and the descending aorta. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A newborn can survive with a disconnection in the aorta as long as a blood vessel called the ductus arteriosus remains open. ❋ Unknown (2010)

An extra blood vessel (passageway) called the ductus arteriosus (DA) allows blood from the right side of the heart to flow to the aorta, one of the largest arteries, and back out into the body without going through the lungs. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It is a fact that very few doctors know, that the whole nervous system can only be fed by the lymph, whose central station is the so-called ductus thoracicus (thoracic duct), in the upper region of the chest. ❋ Louis Dechmann (N/A)

Such a connecting vessel is termed a ductus botalli. ❋ Unknown (1874)

Many cases of critical congenital heart disease involve a blood vessel called the ductus arteriosus. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Luckily for Daisy a part of the heart called the ductus valve which normally seals up at birth, stayed open and enabled her heart to continue working for nine weeks. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The larger branch continues into the liver, while the smaller branch, called the ductus venosus, shunts oxygenated blood directly into the inferior vena cava. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), ventricular septal defects (VSD) andatrial septal defects (ASD). ❋ Unknown (2010)

The ductus arteriosus is an alternate route for oxygenated blood to reach the lower body. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Based on the sound of the murmur and other factors, Dr. Gleason diagnosed patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), which occurs when a blood vessel in the fetal heart that is supposed to close after the baby is born remains open. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As soon as the cord is clamped, the ductus venosus ceases to carry blood to the heart, and it begins to constrict within the first few hours or days of life. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Adzick NS, Harrison MR, deLorimier AA: Surgical clip ligation of the patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The ductus arteriosus begins to constrict and is typically fully closed within 24 to 48 hours of life, and blood is now then fully directed into the lung. ❋ Unknown (2010)

An intravenous medication used to keep a patent ductus arteriosus from closing and to preserve blood flow to the lungs. ❋ Unknown (2010)