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Preferred term

Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A congenital anomaly caused by the failed development of TRUNCUS ARTERIOSUS into separate AORTA and PULMONARY ARTERY. It is characterized by a single arterial trunk that forms the outlet for both HEART VENTRICLES and gives rise to the systemic, pulmonary, and coronary arteries. It is always accompanied by a ventricular septal defect.

Entry terms

  • Persistent Truncus Arteriosus
  • Truncus Arteriosus Communis

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PS9R2LLJ-N

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