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).
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D001028
altLabel
Septal Defects, Aorticopulmonary
Septal Defects, Aortopulmonary
Aorticopulmonary Septal Defect
Septal Defect, Aorticopulmonary
Aortopulmonary Septal Defects
Septal Defect, Aortopulmonary
Aorticopulmonary Septal Defects
AQL
BL CF CI CL CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UR VE VI
cui
C0003516
DC
1
definition
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).
DX
19910101
HN
91(84); was see under HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL 1984-90