Sinusal origin of pulmonary artery in truncus arteriosus

What is it about?

Sinusal origin of pulmonary artery in truncus arteriosus is recently identified variant that has important surgical implications. A surgeon may avoid using conduit during surgical repair, an extremely important modification for long term outcome of the patient.

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Why is it important?

Knowing anatomy of CHD is an absolute must before planning surgery. It can really help the surgeon and the patient as happened in this particular case.