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  1. Truncus arteriosus - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Nov 21, 2024 · In truncus arteriosus, one large vessel comes out of the heart, instead of two separate ones. There's also usually a hole in the wall between the lower heart chambers, …

  2. Truncus Arteriosus - American Heart Association

    This artery (the truncus) sits over a large opening or hole in the wall between the two pumping chambers (ventricular septal defect). With only one artery, there is no specific path to the lungs …

  3. Truncus Arteriosus: Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic

    Truncus arteriosus is a rare congenital heart defect that affects how blood flows out of your baby’s heart. Instead of a separate pulmonary artery and aorta, your baby has a single vessel called …

  4. Truncus Arteriosus (TA) - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    TA occurs when the two main blood vessels arising from the heart — the aorta and the pulmonary artery — do not separate as they should during fetal development. Babies with TA are born …

  5. Truncus Arteriosus | Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

    In truncus arteriosus, a baby is born with only one great artery leaving the heart, instead of two. Read about symptoms, diagnosis and treatments.

  6. Truncus Arteriosus - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Mar 10, 2024 · Truncus arteriosus is an uncommon cyanotic congenital cardiac defect characterized by a single large arterial trunk with a semilunar valve overriding a ventricular …

  7. Truncus Arteriosus - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Truncus arteriosus, a congenital heart disease, occurs when the single large blood vessel fails to divide into two arteries during fetal development.

  8. Truncus Arteriosus | Pediatric Echocardiography

    Truncus arteriosus (TA) is a rare form of congenital heart disease occurring in 1-3% of patients with congenital heart disease. During fetal development, the embryonic truncus arteriosus …

  9. Truncus arteriosus - UpToDate

    Jan 22, 2025 · Truncus arteriosus (TA), also known as common arterial trunk, is a cyanotic congenital heart defect. In this condition, blood is pumped from the heart through a single …

  10. Truncus Arteriosus (TA) - Cedars-Sinai

    Truncus arteriosus is a heart defect that is present at birth (congenital). It happens when there is an abnormal connection between the aorta and pulmonary artery.