= Aortopulmonary window
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An aortopulmonary window is a rare congenital heart defect characterized by the presence of a communication or connection between the aorta and the pulmonary artery. It typically results from a failure of the tissues to fuse correctly during fetal development, leading to a defect that allows blood to flow directly from the aorta (the large artery that carries oxygenated blood to the body) into the pulmonary artery (which carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs).
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