Transposition of great arteries
Transposition of great arteries, complete (d-TGA) and congenitally corrected (l-TGA) are discussed. Emphasis is given to problems encountered by adult patients.
Bernard J. Gersh +2 more
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The modified Senning operation – surgical aspects
The advent of the arterial switch operation for the treatment of transposition of great arteries (TGA) made the atrial switch operation largely redundant and its use in the developed world is now confined to the atrial component of the double-switch ...
Krishna Subramony Iyer
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Late coronary complications after arterial switch operation for transposition of great arteries : clinical and therapeutic implications [PDF]
The arterial switch operation is the procedure of choice for correction of transposition of the great arteries. Although offering excellent long term results, this procedure is burdened by the risk of acute and subacute coronary occlusion.
Bonnet, D. +4 more
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Prenatal diagnosis and postnatal follow-up of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries and recurrent supraventricular tachycardia [PDF]
The prenatal sonographic diagnosis of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA), a rare form of congenital heart disease is very difficult.
Celik, I. +3 more
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Down syndrome and transposition of the great arteries
There is an old adage in paediatric cardiology that, despite the high prevalence and wide spectrum of CHD, transposition of the great arteries does not occur in trisomy 21.
Nicola McCay, Brian McCrossan
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An analysis of defibrillation and cardiac resynchronization therapy strategies in patients with failing systemic right ventricles [PDF]
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 52-56).The expanding application of cardiac resynchronization (CRT) and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy (lCD) to include patients with congenital heart disease requires careful evaluation of ...
Michael, Kevin A
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Comparison of Bilateral Pulmonary Arterial Level and Diameter in Transposition of the Great Arteries
In normal anatomy, the left pulmonary artery (LPA) is usually situated higher than the right pulmonary artery (RPA); however, transposition of the great arteries (TGA), the LPA is not always situated higher than the RPA.
邱英世 ;王主科 ;吳美環 +1 more
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“Bendy” stents help negotiate hairpin intracardiac curves [PDF]
Simple transposition of the great arteries (TGA) occurs in 0.2 per 1000 live births. The condition is surgically repaired in the neonatal period by the arterial switch procedure (ASO) sometimes preceded by an atrial septostomy.
Bugeja, Justine +2 more
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Objective Transposition of great arteries is a common cyanotic heart defect. Balloon atrial septostomy aims to improve circulatory mixing and oxygenation.
Kartik Sehgal, Kunal Sehgal, Suraj Varma
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Transposition of the Great Arteries In Situs Inversus Totalis
A rare case of a newborn with situs inversus totalis associated with simple transposition of the great arteries is reported. A successful anatomical surgical repair was accomplished on day 10 of life, consisting of an arterial switch operation with ...
Fadoua Lachhab +10 more
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