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Patent ductus arteriosis (PDA) - series—Normal Anatomy

Patent ductus arteriosis (PDA) - series - Infant heart anatomy

Overview

The heart pumps blood throughout the body. It is located in the thorax.

Review Date 2/23/2022

Updated by: Thomas S. Metkus, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.