Diseases

Persistent Truncus Arteriosus

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.

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Abstract

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.

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  • Truncus Arteriosus Communis
  • Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent
  • Arteriosus Communis, Truncus
  • Truncus Arteriosus Communi

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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  • Heart Defects, Congenital (1966-1976)

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  1. C14w.240.400w.560w.098w.500w
  2. C14w.280w.400w.560w.098w.500w
  3. C16w.131w.240.400w.560w.098w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Persistent Truncus Arteriosus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014339. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014339
  2. Persistent Truncus Arteriosus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persistent_truncus_arteriosus
  3. Persistent Truncus Arteriosus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3055156