Aortopulmonary Septal Defect
"Aortopulmonary Septal Defect" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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).
| Descriptor ID |
D001028
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.240.400.560.098 C14.280.400.560.098 C16.131.240.400.560.098
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| Concept/Terms |
Aortopulmonary Septal Defect- Aortopulmonary Septal Defect
- Aorticopulmonary Septal Defects
- Septal Defects, Aortopulmonary
- Septal Defect, Aorticopulmonary
- Septal Defect, Aortopulmonary
- Septal Defects, Aorticopulmonary
- Aorticopulmonary Septal Defect
- Aortopulmonary Septal Defects
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