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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).

* 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 ...