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Truncus Arteriosus

Truncus arteriosus is a rare, critical congenital (present at birth) heart defect. Our ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children's Cardiac Center team has the experience to provide diagnosis, treatment and surgical repair of rare pediatric heart defects like truncus arteriosus — including newborns only hours old. If your baby has truncus arteriosus, our board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric cardiologists ²¹²Ô»åÌýheart surgeons are here to answer your questions and provide the latest treatment options. 

Our pediatric heart care teams offer patient families research-backed care, delivered with compassion.

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Truncus Arteriosus

Truncus arteriosus is a rare, critical congenital (present at birth) heart defect. Our ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children's Cardiac Center team has the experience to provide diagnosis, treatment and surgical repair of rare pediatric heart defects like truncus arteriosus — including newborns only hours old. If your baby has truncus arteriosus, our board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric cardiologists ²¹²Ô»åÌýheart surgeons are here to answer your questions and provide the latest treatment options. 

Our pediatric heart care teams offer patient families research-backed care, delivered with compassion.

Why Choose Us

World-class heart care requires the compassion to understand your family's journey, and the expertise to heal even the most complex conditions. Our cardiac surgeons treat a vast array of heart defects in infants, children and teens, using the most innovative, up-to-date approaches. Our specialty is the early detection and repair of heart problems, so your child will have the best possible chance for a healthy future. 

Regional Care Highlights

Delaware Valley Highlights

Delaware/Greater Philadelphia

We offer care for newborns and children with truncus arteriosus at ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children’s Hospital, Delaware (Wilmington, Del.) and select ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children's Health locations.

The ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Cardiac Center at ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children’s Hospital, Delaware offers a complete range of pediatric cardiology and heart surgery services.

Florida Highlights

Central Florida

We offer care for newborns and children with truncus arteriosus at ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children’s Hospital, Florida (Orlando) and select ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· locations.  

Our renowned pediatric cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery team at the ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Cardiac Center in Central Florida offers inpatient, critical and surgical care at ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children’s Hospital in Orlando — including dedicated cardiac anesthesiologists and state-of-the-art cardiac intensive care unit (CICU). 

Northwest Florida

We offer truncus arteriosus care at ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children’s Health, Pensacola and our hospital affiliate, West Florida Healthcare, with outpatient and follow-up appointments also available at select ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· locations.

°¿³Ü°ùÌý¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Cardiac Center in Pensacola is home to one of the few accredited pediatric transthoracic and fetal echocardiography labs in Florida and, if needed, can facilitate the transfer of extremely ill children between our ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Cardiac Center locations (e.g., to ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children’s Hospital, Florida).ÌýÌý

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We have many pediatric specialists and locations — find the care closest to you: