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Cardiovascular Diseases > Heart Diseases > Heart Defects, Congenital > Heart Septal Defects > Aortopulmonary Septal Defect
Cardiovascular Diseases > Cardiovascular Abnormalities > Heart Defects, Congenital > Heart Septal Defects > Aortopulmonary Septal Defect
... > Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Congenital Abnormalities > Cardiovascular Abnormalities > Heart Defects, Congenital > Heart Septal Defects > Aortopulmonary Septal Defect

Preferred term

Aortopulmonary Septal Defect  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Aorticopulmonary Septal Defect
  • Aorticopulmonary Septal Defects
  • Aortopulmonary Septal Defects
  • Septal Defect, Aorticopulmonary
  • Septal Defect, Aortopulmonary
  • Septal Defects, Aorticopulmonary
  • Septal Defects, Aortopulmonary

Scope note

  • 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).

History note

  • 91(84); was see under HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL 1984-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001028

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