persistent truncus arteriosus
A rare congenital cardiovascular disorder characterized by the failure of the embryologic structure truncus arteriosus to divide into the aorta and pulmonary trunk. It results in the presence of a single vessel instead of two vessels leading out of the heart. Clinical signs and symptoms include cyanosis that is present at birth, poor growth, dyspnea, tachypnea, arrhythmia, cardiomegaly, and heart failure. If it is not surgically repaired, it leads to death.
MONDO:0018797
obsolete genetic cardiac malformation (obsolete MONDO:0018797)
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MONDO:0005453
congenital heart disease
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MONDO:0016581
conotruncal heart malformations
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TAC
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Truncus Arteriosus
exact
common aorticopulmonary trunk
exact
common arterial trunk
exact
common truncus arteriosus
exact
persistent truncus arteriosus
exact
persistent truncus arteriosus (disease)
exact
truncus arteriosus
exact