Hemodynamic correction of transposition of the great vessels in infants

Some hemodynamic problems in transposition of the great vessels.

SINCE the incidence of transposition of the great vessels is approximately one in 20,000 live births, and since many of the infants affected have short lives, the prevalence of the condition is not such that the practitioner will see many cases. Still, the interest of the physician in these patients should transcend the pragmatic aspects of the minor public-health problem presented by care of t...

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].

[Corrected transposition of the great vessels].