Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) in children

Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) is a congenital heart defect that occurs when the ductus arteriosus, a blood vessel that allows blood to bypass the lungs while the fetus is in the womb, fails to close after birth. This defect results in an abnormal blood flow between the aorta and the pulmonary artery, two major blood…