Type A4 Truncus Arteriosus with Quadricuspid truncal valve (QTV): A rare
cause of infantile heart failure
- Sudipta Mondal,
- Deepa Sasikumar
Deepa Sasikumar
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
Author ProfileAbstract
Truncus arteriosus is an exceedingly rare congenital heart disease
involving conotruncal septum of developing heart. Clinical presentations
vary depending upon associated anomalies. Surgical management is
extremely challenging and differs with anatomic subtypes. We present a
case of Truncus arteriosus -- Vaan Praagh type A4, quadricuspid truncal
valve with moderate truncal stenosis and regurgitation, type B
interrupted aortic arch who underwent bilateral pulmonary artery
banding.