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www.cincinnatic... Normally there are two main blood vessels leaving the heart: the aorta, carrying blood to the body, and the pulmonary artery that branches immediately to carry blood to each lung. A baby with truncus arteriosus has only one great blood vessel or trunk leaving the heart, depriving the body of oxygen-rich blood. A baby with truncus arteriosus usually begins to have problems in the first week of life. Heart models and animation were developed by the Cincinnati Children's Heart Institute in conjunction with Cincinnati Children's Critical Care Media Lab. www.cincinnatic...
Credits:
Medialab at Cincinnati Children’s
Animation: Jeff Cimprich and Ren Wilkey
Medialab Direction and additional content expertise: Ken Tegtmeyer, MD
Content Experts: Ryan Moore, MD and Michael Taylor, MD
Voiceover: Peace (Chike) Madueme, MD