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	<title>Heart pearls! &#187; L-TGA</title>
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		<title>L-TGA</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Jayachandran Thejus MD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pathology Ventricles are inverted. Aorta is anterior and to the left of the PA. Prefix L is because aorta is left. Mirror image coronaries. Associated anomalies VSD in 80%. PS in 50%. PS may be valvular or subvalvular and is usually seen in patients with VSD. Systemic AV valve regurgitation (TR) is seen in 30%. [...]]]></description>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Pathology</span></p>
<p>Ventricles are inverted.</p>
<p>Aorta is anterior and to the left of the PA. Prefix L is because aorta is left.</p>
<p>Mirror image coronaries.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Associated anomalies</span><br />
VSD in 80%.</p>
<p>PS in 50%. PS may be valvular or subvalvular and is usually seen in patients with VSD.</p>
<p>Systemic AV valve regurgitation (TR) is seen in 30%.</p>
<p>Dextrocardia in 50%.</p>
<p>WPW syndrome can occur.</p>
<p>Heart blocks can occur. First degree block occurs in 50%. Second degree block can progress to third degree block.</p>
<p>Third degree block occurs in 30%.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Clinical features</span>-</p>
<p>VSD + PS may cause cyanosis (like any VSD + PS).</p>
<p>VSD alone may cause heart failure (like any VSD).</p>
<p>Single S2.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Chest X-ray</span></p>
<p>Straight left cardiac border is formed by ascending aorta.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Echo</span></p>
<p>There is no aorto-tricuspid continuity.</p>
<p>PSAX- double circle is seen.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Treatment</span></p>
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