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Heart Defects Causing Extra Blood Flow Through the Lungs

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Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)

Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)

Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)

Atrioventricular Canal (AV Canal or AVC)

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