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