What Type of Cardiac Defect Would You Expect If the Conotruncal

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Multiple Choice

What type of cardiac defect would you expect if the conotruncal ridges failed to spiral as they fuse and divide the outflow tract?

• A) Tetralogy of Fallot
• B) Persistent truncus arteriosus
• C) Transposition of the great vessels
• D) A low atrial septal defect
• E) Persistent (patent) ductus arteriosus

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