Truncus Arteriosus

Truncus arteriosus is a rare, critical congenital (present at birth) heart defect. Our Nemours 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 and heart 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 Nemours 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 and heart 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.

Learn More About Truncus Arteriosus

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Truncus Arteriosus

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 Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware (Wilmington, Del.) and select Nemours Children's Health locations.

The Nemours Cardiac Center at Nemours 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 Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida (Orlando) and select Nemours locations.  

Our renowned pediatric cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery team at the Nemours Cardiac Center in Central Florida offers inpatient, critical and surgical care at Nemours 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 Nemours Children’s Health, Pensacola and our hospital affiliate, West Florida Healthcare, with outpatient and follow-up appointments also available at select Nemours locations.

Our Nemours 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 Nemours Cardiac Center locations (e.g., to Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida).  

Find Care at Nemours

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