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My Child Has:
Hemitruncus
Programs that treat this condition
 Cardiac Surgery Program  
A rare cardiac condition in which one branch pulmonary artery originates from the ascending aorta and the other branch pulmonary artery courses normally from the main pulmonary artery that arises from the right ventricle. In this condition, most commonly, the right pulmonary artery arises from the ascending aorta.

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