Persistent truncus arteriosus anatomical changes

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Associate Editor-in-Chief: Keri Shafer, M.D. [2]

Anatomical changes

Anatomical changes associated with this disorder includes:

• single artery arising from the two ventricles which gives rise to both the aortic and pulmonary vessels
• abnormal truncal valve
• right sided aortic arch in about 30% of cases (not shown)
• large ventricular septal defect
• pulmonary hypertension
• complete mixing occurring at level of the great vessel