Abnormal Origin of the Right Pulmonary Artery From Ascending Aorta (Hemitruncus Arteriosus)

• Main Authors: L. Julian Haywood MD (Author), Yervand Chakryan MD (Author), Diana Kim MD (Author), Tin Boltzer MD (Author), Gregory Rivas MD (Author), David Shavelle MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hemitruncus arteriosus is a rare congenital deformity that results in early infant mortality. Persistence into adulthood is very unusual and is associated with pulmonary hypertension. We report a case in an adult male with the associated clinical issues.