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Can a patent ductus arteriosus cause you to have a?heart murmur?

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Yes: A PDA can sometimes present with a murmur, but often does not have a murmur present.

Answered 1/12/2015

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Yes: Yes, it usually does cause a murmur unless it is really tiny. If it can be heard, it should probably be closed by catheter-based methods.

Answered 9/30/2013

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