Patent Arterial Duct and Vascular Ring in a Premature Infant

Patent Arterial Duct and Vascular Ring in a Premature Infant

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We report a case of iphone 14 price miami a 750 grams premature female who was scheduled for surgical ligation of a patent arterial duct.Intra-operative findings showed a patent arterial duct in association to a retro-esophageal aortic arch creating a complete vascular ring around the trachea, which was successfully divided.A vascular ring should be ruled-out in premature infants prior to ductal ligation at bidimensional echocardiography. Keywords: congenital heart disease; premature infant; superdry baseball top surgery; vascular ring.