Transposition of the great arteries
Complete (d-) and congenitally corrected (cc-) transposition, the atrial versus arterial switch and their late problems, the systemic right ventricle, and complete heart block.
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At a glance
- Two different conditions share the name:
- Complete or d-TGA: ventriculoarterial discordance only. Cyanotic, fatal without early surgery.
- Congenitally corrected or ccTGA (also called L-TGA): double discordance. Acyanotic, may present first in adult life.
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Sources
- Nicolae M, Gentles T, Strange G et al. Adult congenital heart disease in Australia and New Zealand: a call for optimal care. Heart Lung Circ 2019;28(4):521-529. doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2018.10.015AU/NZCardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (Paediatric and Congenital Council), 2019
- 2025 ACC/AHA/HRS/ISACHD/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 2026;87(7):822-976. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2025.09.006American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association, 2025 (published February 2026)
- Baumgartner H, De Backer J, Babu-Narayan SV et al. 2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of adult congenital heart disease. Eur Heart J 2021;42:563-645. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa554European Society of Cardiology, 2020
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