Truncus arteriosus

Truncus arteriosus (TA) is a rare congenital cardiovascular anomaly characterized by a single arterial trunk arising from the heart by means of a single semilunar valve (<I>i.e.</I> truncal valve). Pulmonary arteries originate from the common arterial trunk distal to the coronary arteries and proximal to the first brachiocephalic branch of the aortic arch. TA typically overrides a large outlet ventricular septal defect (VSD). The intracardiac anatomy usually displays situs solitus and atrioventricular (AV) concordance.

Respiratory distress

Difficulty in breathing. The physical presentation of respiratory distress is generally referred to as labored breathing, while the sensation of respiratory distress is called shortness of breath or dyspnea.

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PMID (PMCID)
20140286	MALE	Infant
	[DiGeorge syndrome and vascular ring. An unusual association with multidisciplinary approach].
	Garcia P, Anjos R, Abecassis M, Santos JA, Martins FM. Rev Port Cir Cardiotorac Vasc. 2009;16(3):129-32.
	In a 4-month-old infant, with obstructive lower respiratory distress and poor weight gain since 2 months of age, truncus arteriosus was diagnosed and surgically corrected.
11051161	FEMALE	Infant, Newborn
	Aplasia of the right lung in a 4-year-old child: surgical stabilization of the mediastinum by diaphragm translocation leading to complete recovery from respiratory distress syndrome.
	Krivchenya DU, Dubrovin AG, Krivchenya TD, Khursin VN, Lysak CV. J Pediatr Surg. 2000;35(10):1499-502.
	The authors performed an extrapleural dissection and cephalad translocation of diaphragm to reduce the mediastinal shift and heart rotation, to relieve a kink and compression of the trachea by the aortal arch and truncus arteriosus, as well as to relieve hyperinflation of lung parenchyma and provide recovery from respiratory distress syndrome.
6982660	MIXED_SAMPLE	Infant, Newborn
	Terminal deletion of the long arm of chromosome 10 : q26 to qter. Case report and review of literature.
	Taysi K, Strauss AW, Yang V, Padmalatha C, Marshall RE. Ann Genet. 1982;25(3):141-4.
	The clinical findings in the patient included intrauterine growth retardation, microcephaly, truncus arteriosus type 1, respiratory distress and craniofacial dysmorphism.
7353426	MALE	Infant, Newborn
	Respiratory distress due to bronchial compression in persistent truncus arteriosus.
	Habbema L, Losekoot TG, Becker AE. Chest. 1980;77(2):230-2.
	Respiratory distress due to bronchial compression in persistent truncus arteriosus.
7353426	MALE	Infant, Newborn
	Respiratory distress due to bronchial compression in persistent truncus arteriosus.
	Habbema L, Losekoot TG, Becker AE. Chest. 1980;77(2):230-2.
	Clinical and pathologic findings are described in a seven-month-old boy who suffered from persistent truncus arteriosus and suddenly developed signs of respiratory distress.