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- Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) - (http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic358.htm)
- Congenital Heart Defects - (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/pda/pda_what.html)
- PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS (PDA) - (http://www.heartpoint.com/congpda.html)
- Patent ductus arteriosus - (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001560.htm)
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