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Topic: Transposition of the great arteries


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  Transposition of the Great Arteries (Transposition of the Great Vessels, TGA)
Transposition of the Great Arteries (Transposition of the Great Vessels, TGA)
Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is an abnormality of the heart vessels that is present at birth, causing congenital heart disease.
In a normal heart, the main artery of the body, called the aorta, is attached to the left side of the heart.
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 Transposition of the great arteries
Transposition of the great arteries is a birth defect causing a fatal condition in which there is a reversal, or switch, in the truncal connections of the two main (great) blood vessels to the heart, the aorta and pulmonary artery.
The reason is that the connection of the two great arteries is reversed.
Transposition of the great arteries is a birth defect that occurs during fetal development.
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 Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence - T
It is characterized by swelling of the eyelids, sensitivity to light, and eventual scarring of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye.
Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a birth defect causing a fatal condition in which there is a reversal, or switch, in the primary connections of the two main (great) blood vessels to the heart, the aorta and pulmonary artery.
Traumatic amputation is the accidental severing of some or all of a body part.
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 Healthopedia.com - Cardiovascular (Circulatory System)
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Transposition of the Great Vessels (Transposition of the Great Arteries)
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