In children with tetralogy of Fallot, why does unoxygenated blood enter the systemic circulation causing cyanosis? A The aorta and pulmonary artery have exchanged positions B Pulmonary valve stenosis changes the ventricular pressure C The septal defect allows exchange of blood between the atria D The left ventricular wall has hypertrophied

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In children with tetralogy of Fallot, why does unoxygenated blood enter the systemic circulation causing cyanosis?
A The aorta and pulmonary artery have exchanged positions
B Pulmonary valve stenosis changes the ventricular pressure
C The septal defect allows exchange of blood between the atria
D The left ventricular wall has hypertrophied
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