Uncorrected Truncus Arteriosus In The Forth Decade Of Life - Managing Suprasystemic Pulmonary Hypertension In A Natural Survivor

Truncus arteriosus is a rare cyanotic congenital heart disease (1.5%). That has a poor prognosis if not treated surgically in early childhood. In this disorder, blood is pumped from the heart to the systemic, pulmonary, and coronary circulations via a single trunk located above the interventricular septum.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - January 1, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: F ábio Akio Nishijuka, Luiza de Moraes Pires Paes, Bruno Ramos Dias da Cruz, Cíntia Cristina Chaves Mattoso, Marina Rangel Justiniano, Mariana Mello Zorzi, Renata Mattos Silva, Matheus Burigo Oliveira, Adriana Macintyre Innocenzi, Thaissa Monteiro Tags: 168 Source Type: research