Aorto-ventricular tunnel: A rare heart defect where a tunnel from between the ascending aorta and the cavity of the left or sometimes right heart ventricle. The severity of the condition is highly variable from asymptomatic for many years to fetal death. Often other heart anomalies are also associated. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Aorto-ventricular tunnel is available below.
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Aorto-ventricular tunnel as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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