Aberrant Great Vessels

Transposition of the great vessels.

The vast majority of cases of transposition of the great vessels can be diagnosed in the first few weeks of life with electrocardiogram, x-ray and fluoroscope. The clinical pattern and the diagnostic features are described in detail. The degree of cyanosis, the characteristic heart shape and progressive increase in size coupled with generous hilar shadows all suggest this diagnosis. A new sugge...

[Transposition of the great vessels].

[Complete transposition of the great vessels].

Radiology of the Heart and Great Vessels

The methods used in .r-ray examination of the heart and great vessels of the thorax include fluoroscopy and radiography, measurement of the cardiac diameters, and special observations after a ' barium swallow \ Owing to the divergence of the rays from the anode of the x-ray tube, there is much distortion of the image if the tube is close to the chest; so, to get an accurate representation of th...

[Corrected transposition of the great vessels].