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Artery Transposition
Cardiac anomalies can be detected prenatally, in some cases
March 22nd, 2004
Ultrasound screening can reveal cardiovascular abnormalities prenatally, thus allowing for counseling and planning perinatal management. According to a study from Germany, "Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA) is an uncommon cardiac defect characterized by the atria connecting with the anatomically discordant ventricles and the ventricles connecting with discordant and transposed great arteries." "Parallel vessels are evident in corrected TGA, but as this sign is also present in complete TGA, a heart anomaly requiring major cardiac surgery in the postnatal period, it is important to differentiate between the entities...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2004-03-22)
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