Persistent truncus arteriosus (or Truncus arteriosus) also known as Common arterial trunk is a rare form of congenital heart disease that presents at birth. In this condition the embryological structure known as the truncus arteriosus fails to properly divide into the pulmonary trunk and aorta.
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