Nov 21, 2024 · Truncus arteriosus (TRUNG-kus ahr-teer-e-O-sus) is a rare heart condition present at birth. That means it's a congenital heart defect. In this condition, one large blood …

Truncus arteriosus (TRUN-kus are-teer-e-OH-sus) is a congenital heart defect (heart condition that’s present at birth). A baby with truncus arteriosus has one large artery (instead of the …

Truncus arteriosus occurs when the two large arteries carrying blood away from the heart don’t form properly and one large artery is present instead. This artery (the truncus) sits over a large …

Truncus arteriosus, also known as TA, is a congenital (present at birth) heart defect. It occurs when there is one main blood vessel leaving the heart instead of two, which means that the …

Mar 10, 2024 · Truncus arteriosus is a rare, congenital, cyanotic cardiac anomaly characterized by a ventricular septal defect (VSD), a single truncal valve, and a common ventricular outflow …

This congenital heart disease is known as truncus arteriosus or persistent truncus arteriosus (the trunk "persists"). The undivided trunk is attached to the heart as one artery straddling the …

Oct 21, 2024 · Truncus arteriosus happens when the blood vessel from the heart in the developing baby fails to separate completely during development. This leaves a connection …

Nov 21, 2024 · Tests to diagnose truncus arteriosus include: Pulse oximetry. A sensor placed on the fingertip records the amount of oxygen in the blood. Too little oxygen may be a sign of a …

Truncus arteriosus is a rare birth defect that occurs when the two main arteries of the heart don’t form correctly during fetal development. Patients with this condition have one large, wide blood …

Truncus arteriosus is a rare type of heart disease in which a single blood vessel (truncus arteriosus) comes out of the right and left ventricles, instead of the normal 2 vessels …