Chapter 20. Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries

  1. Julien I. E. Hoffman MD, FRCP Professor of Pediatrics (Emeritus) Senior Member

Published Online: 27 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9781444314045.ch20

Book Title

The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease

The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease

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How to Cite

Hoffman, J. I. E. (2009) Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries, in The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444314045.ch20

Author Information

  1. Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 27 AUG 2009
  2. Published Print: 28 AUG 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405179270

Online ISBN: 9781444314045

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Keywords:

  • congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries;
  • abnormal l-loop during embryogenesis and ventricular inversion;
  • situs inversus (I,D,D);
  • corrected transposition of great arteries (CCTGA);
  • congenital heart abnormalities (patent ductus arteriosus, atrial septal defect);
  • CCTGA over 30 years of age - “Unknown”;
  • conduction defects;
  • physiological (conventional) repair and early deaths;
  • marked decrease in operative mortality and physiological repairs

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Pathological anatomy

  • Pathophysiology

  • Natural history

  • Unnatural history

  • References

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