Diseases [C] » Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] » Cardiovascular Abnormalities » Heart Defects, Congenital » Heart Septal Defects » Aortopulmonary Septal Defect
Diseases [C] » Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] » Heart Diseases » Heart Defects, Congenital » Heart Septal Defects » Aortopulmonary Septal Defect
Diseases [C] » Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16] » Congenital Abnormalities » Cardiovascular Abnormalities » Heart Defects, Congenital » Heart Septal Defects » Aortopulmonary Septal Defect
Description
A developmental abnormality in which the spiral (aortopulmonary) septum failed to completely divide the TRUNCUS ARTERIOSUS into ASCENDING AORTA and PULMONARY ARTERY. This abnormal communication between the two major vessels usually lies above their respective valves (AORTIC VALVE; PULMONARY VALVE). MeSH
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