Surgery 101

Today’s episode will be the first of a pediatric cardiovascular surgery podcast series overviewing cyanotic congenital heart defects, brought to you by Luckshi Rajendran, a visiting medical student from the University of British Columbia. By the end of the podcast you should be able to: Define truncus arteriosus as a cause of cyanotic heart disease Understand the embryology and pathophysiology of truncus arteriosus Outline the clinical presentation Describe currently available management strategies