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Transposition of the great vessels is a cyanotic heart defect. This means there is too little oxygen in the blood that is pumped from the heart to the rest of the body. Low blood oxygen leads to cyanosis (a bluish-purple color to the skin) and shortness of breath.
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transposition of the great arteries, TGA, complete transposition of the great arteries, d-TGA, simple transposition, ventriculoarterial discordance, heart lesion in neonate, cyanotic congenital heart lesion, intact ventricular septum, ventricular septal defect, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction,
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/900574-overview
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Clinical, electrocardiographic and radiological data led to the suspected diagnosis of complete transposition of the great vessels. ... The authors underline the value of echocardiography in the diagnosis of complete transposition of the great vessels.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/9446060
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We report about a 6 year old patient with complete transpositon of the great arteries, a ventiricle septum defect, and pulmonary atresia, who was operated using Rastellis technique. ... Transposition of Great Vessels [complications] [surgery]
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/1094585
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In d-transposition of the great arteries (also known as dextro-transposition of the great arteries), the most common type of transposition, the aorta and pulmonary artery are reversed. The aorta receives the oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle, but it’s carried back to ... Complete Atrioventricular Canal Defect;
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www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=11074
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TRANSPOSTION OF THE GREAT VESSELS ... Normal Transposition; ... | Transposition of the Great Vessels | Truncus Arteriosus | Ventricular Septal Defect |;
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www.heartpoint.com/congtranspos.html
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In cases of Transposition of the Great Arteries, these vessels arise from the wrong ventricle. They are "transposed" from their normal position so that the aorta arises from the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery from the left ventricle.
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www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/heart-encyclopedia/a...
www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/heart-encyclopedia/anomalies/transposition.htm
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In conditions like Complete (or uncorrected) Transposition of the Great Arteries and Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage some site for mixing of the two separate circulations is essential for survival. This may involve a septal defect, patent ductus or para-spinal collaterals, including bronchial vessels.
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myweb.lsbu.ac.uk/dirt/museum/p5-161.html
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Those with complete transposition of the great arteries have often had an atrial switch procedure (Mustard or Senning operation) performed, which leaves the morphological right ventricle (RV) supporting ... Key Words: transposition of great vessels • heart defects, congenital • pediatrics • cardiovascular diseases...
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