When the pediatrician cardiologist discusses total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, which of the following statements best describes this condition?
A) The foramen ovale closes after birth.
B) Pulmonary veins join the right atrium.
C) Pulmonary veins join the left atrium.
D) The foramen ovale does not close.

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In total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, the pulmonary veins incorrectly connect to the right atrium instead of the left atrium, leading to mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.

When the Pediatrician Cardiologist Discusses Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection