Abstract
Because of the direct aorta to pulmonary artery connection in this anomaly, pulmonary artery hypertension and excessive pulmonary blood flow are present from birth, necessitating total corrective surgery immediately after establishing the diagnosis and preferably in the first month of life.
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(2007). Truncus Arteriosus. In: Color Atlas of Congenital Heart Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49925-3_17
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