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Ductus arteriosus: A short vessel through which blood headed from the heart via the pulmonary artery to the lungs is shunted before birth. This blood is shunted away from the lungs and returned to the aorta. When the shunt is open, it is said to be patent.
The Heart With Patent Ductus Arteriosus. The ductus arteriosus is a blood vessel that connects a baby's aorta and pulmonary artery while the baby is in the womb. This connection allows blood to be pumped from the right side of the heart straight to the aorta, without stopping at the lungs for oxygen.ffects of Patent Ductus Arteriosus. Full-term infants. A small PDA might not cause any problems, but a large PDA likely will cause problems. The larger a PDA is, the greater the amount of extra blood that passes through the lungs.