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Here, we describe the anatomical characteristics of CAT associated with a univentricular heart diagnosed in children and fetuses referred to our institution, and we completed the anatomical description of this rare condition through an extensive review of the literature. The complete cohort ultimately gathered 32 cases described in the literature completed by seven cases from our unit (seven fetuses and one child). Four types of univentricular hearts associated with CAT were observed: tricuspid atresia or hypoplastic right ventricle in 16 cases, mitral atresia or hypoplastic left ventricle in 12 cases, double-inlet left ventricle in 2 cases, and unbalanced atrioventricular septal defect in 9 cases. Our study questions the diagnosis of CAT as the exclusive consequence of an anomaly of the wedging process, following the convergence between the embryonic atrioventricular canal and the common outflow tract. 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