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The Arterial Duct Transverse View

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Echocardiographic Anatomy in the Fetus

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Abstract

Although some authors include this section into the category of the three-vessel view [1, 2], here it is described separately. This cut is obtained with a slight cranial tilt from the classic three-vessel view. The level of this section is shown in Figure 10.1.

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(2008). The Arterial Duct Transverse View. In: Echocardiographic Anatomy in the Fetus. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0573-0_10

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