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Patent Ductus Arteriosus Type B by Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography in a Young Woman

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Echocardiographic Atlas of Adult Congenital Heart Disease

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A 31-year-old woman presented with dyspnea on exertion (functional class II). Physical examination revealed a systolic murmur at the second intercostal space. Electrocardiography was normal. Chest X-ray showed cardiomegaly and mild pulmonary congestion.

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Sadeghian, H., Savand-Roomi, Z. (2015). Patent Ductus Arteriosus Type B by Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography in a Young Woman. In: Echocardiographic Atlas of Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12934-1_66

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