Pulmonary Artery and Pulmonic Valve Vegetations in a Young Pregnant Filipino with Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Figure 1

In the short axis view at the level of the aortic valve, there is a retrograde mosaic jet entering the distal pulmonary artery from the posterolateral direction, indicative of patent ductus arteriosus, with the following measurements: PSAX 9 mm, 10 mm (with color); suprasternal 8.1 mm, 1 mm (with color). Continuous flow across the defect is demonstrated on spectral Doppler. Computed Qp : Qs is 1.18.