Truncus arteriosus is a developmental defect of the heart where there is only a single artery in the heart that carries blood both to the lungs and the rest of the body instead of two separate vessels ...

Q: Which specialist do I consult for treatment of heart disease in my child? A: You have to consult your pediatrician who will then refer you to a pediatric ...

Eloise Hoffman was born with truncus arteriosus, a rare heart condition Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to tennis to Simone Biles and Tom Brady.

Heart with coronary vessels inside human body, computer illustration. Patients who have truncus arteriosus with moderate or worse initial truncal valve regurgitation or stenosis may be at risk for ...

MONTGOMERY, AL / ACCESSWIRE / November 5, 2019 / Pediatric truncus arteriosus, also known as common truncus, is a birth defect and congenital health condition that affects around 300 American families ...

Duke Health announced successful completion of the world’s first partial heart transplant, using living arteries and valves from a donor heart that were fused onto the existing heart of a newborn. The ...

Children who undergo truncus arteriosus repair have a high risk for mortality within the first year of life, with an operative mortality rate of 7% and a late mortality rate of 6%, according to a ...

CONJOINED twins are most often reported as an obstetric complication or as a problem in surgical management if the twins survive the neonatal period. The following case, however, is presented to ...