The truncus arteriosus is a structure that is present during embryonic development. It is an arterial trunk that originates from both ventricles of the heart that later divides into the aorta and the pulmonary trunk. ==Anatomy== The truncus arteriosus and bulbus cordis are divided by the aorticopulmonary septum. The truncus arteriosus gives rise t...
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(from the article `human cardiovascular system`) ...primitive tube begins to fold upon itself, and constrictions along its length produce four primary chambers. These are called, from posterior to ... ...infants and children by surgery or insertion of a prosthetic occluder by cardiac catheterization. Finally, there may be direct communi...
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<radiology> Right aortic arch (30-50%), VSD always immediately beneaath common truncal valve, waterfall or hilar comma sign (types II and III) TYPE, I short main pulmonary artery arises from left post-lat aspect, II pulmonary arteries arise separately from left post-lat aspect, III each pulmonary artery arises from lateral aspects, IV pulmona...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. the common arterial trunk opening out of both ventricles in the embryo, later destined to be divided into aorta and pulmonary artery by development of the spiral aorticopulmonary septum.
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Congenital heart defect consisting of a ventricular septal defect (VSD) and a single large arterial trunk exiting both ventricles.
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a congenital heart defect involving incomplete separation of the great arteries (the aorta and the pulmonary artery) during the time the heart is forming prior to birth.
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