Infants with dextro-transposition of the great arteries
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Dextro-transposition of the great arteries Microchapters |
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Differentiating dextro-transposition of the great arteries from other Diseases |
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Transposition of the great vessels Microchapters |
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Differentiating Transposition of the great vessels from other Diseases |
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Infants with dextro-transposition of the great arteries On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Infants with dextro-transposition of the great arteries |
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FDA on Infants with dextro-transposition of the great arteries |
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CDC on Infants with dextro-transposition of the great arteries |
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Infants with dextro-transposition of the great arteries in the news |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Infants with dextro-transposition of the great arteries |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2]; Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]; Keri Shafer, M.D. [4]; Assistant Editor(s)-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [5]
Overview
Essentially, all these patients attract attention in infancy because of cyanosis or CHF or both
Infants with d-TGA
- Essentially, all these patients attract attention in infancy because of cyanosis or CHF or both.
- Normally, the lungs are examined first, then the heart is examined if there are no apparent problems with the lungs. These examinations are typically performed using ultrasound, known as an echocardiogram when performed on the heart.
- On the rare occasion, initial symptoms may go unnoticed, resulting in the infant being discharged without treatment in the event of a hospital or birthing center birth, or a delay in bringing the infant for diagnosis in the event of a home birth. On these occasions, a layperson is likely not to recognize symptoms until the infant is experiencing moderate to serious congestive heart failure (CHF) as a result of the heart working harder in a futile attempt to increase oxygen flow to the body; this overworking of the heart muscle eventually leads to hypertrophy and may result in cardiac arrest if left untreated.
References
Acknowledgements and Initial Contributors to Page
Leida Perez, M.D.
External links
- Diagram at kumc.edu
- Diagram and description at umich.edu
- Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
- Mayo Clinic, Arizona - Florida - Minnesota, USA
