Cite this article Ancora, G., Locatelli, C., Pilu, G. et al. 231 A Rare Cause of Severe Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of The Newborn: The Agenesis of The Ductus Venosus. Pediatr Res 56, 503 ...

* Early ductus venosus (DV) changes, which uses ultrasound to monitor the resistance in the blood flow in a small vessel (the DV) below the fetus's heart and indicates a shortage of oxygen. * Late ...

Ductus venosus – Carries high-oxygenated blood from mother to the fetus. It is the blood vessel connecting the umbilical vein to the Inferior vena cava (large vein draining into the heart).