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Truncus arteriosus with retrograde aortic flow: a unique case

Part of: Cardiac Morphology Common arterial trunk (Truncus arteriosus)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 January 2020

Matthew A. Solomon Open the ORCID record for Matthew A. Solomon [Opens in a new window] ,
Bijoy Thattaliyath  and
Ravi Ashwath
Matthew A. Solomon
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Stead Family Children’s Hospital, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Bijoy Thattaliyath
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Stead Family Children’s Hospital, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Ravi Ashwath*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Stead Family Children’s Hospital, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
*
Author for correspondence: R. Ashwath, Pediatric Cardiology, Stead Family Children’s Hospital, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. Tel: +1-319-356-3537; Fax: +1-319-384-6955; E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Truncus arteriosus is a rare cyanotic congenital heart defect that involves septation failure of the heart’s main arterial outflow tract. Varying morphologies of the truncal valve and aorta have been reported; however, the ascending aorta is typically supplied via anterograde blood flow through the truncal valve. We present the first reported case of neonatal truncus arteriosus with the ascending aorta being supplied entirely by retrograde flow.

Keywords

Truncus arteriosusretrograde aortic flowretrograde blood flowvalve dysplasiaaortic hypoplasia
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Brief Report
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 30 , Issue 2 , February 2020 , pp. 284 - 286
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© Cambridge University Press 2020

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