Surgery 101

265. Truncus Arteriosus

Oct 10, 2018 · 22 min · 22.5 MB
0:00-22:33

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Today's episode will be the first of a pediatric cardiovascular surgery podcast series overviewing cyanotic congenital heart defects, brought to you by Luckshi Rajendran, a visiting medical student from the University of British Columbia.

By the end of the podcast you should be able to:

  • Define truncus arteriosus as a cause of cyanotic heart disease
  • Understand the embryology and pathophysiology of truncus arteriosus
  • Outline the clinical presentation
  • Describe currently available management strategies