Because most patients with PDA are diagnosed and treated when they are infants, this is a relatively rare congenital heart defect among adults. Most PDAs in adults are small to moderate; it is unusual to find a large PDA in an adult. Symptoms of untreated PDA in an adult include shortness of breath and heart palpitations

Electrocardiogram(ECG) and Echocardiogram(ECHO) are used to diagnose the PDA

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