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Accounts for 10% of pts with cyanotic congenital heart disease. Aorta and pulmonary artery arise abnormally from the right and left ventricles respectively, creating two separate parallel circulations; a communication must exist between the two sides (ASD, PDA, or VSD) to sustain life. Development of RV dysfunction and heart failure are common by the third decade. Echocardiography reveals the aberrant anatomy.

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Section 8. Cardiology