Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries

• Published in: Heart Vol. 96; no. 14; pp. 1154 - 1161
• Main Authors: Hornung, Tim S, Calder, Louise
• Format: Journal Article Book Review
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society 01.07.2010; BMJ Publishing Group; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Abnormalities, Multiple - diagnosis; Accreditation; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiac arrhythmia; Cardiology; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular disease; Congenital diseases; Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava; Coronary Vessel Anomalies - diagnosis; Coronary vessels; Defects; Education; Electrocardiography; Exercise; Female; Heart; Humans; Long-Term Care - methods; Medical sciences; PAEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; Pulmonary arteries; Sinuses; SURGERY-PAEDIATRIC; Transposition of Great Vessels - complications; Transposition of Great Vessels - diagnosis; Transposition of Great Vessels - therapy; TRANSPOSITION OF THE GREAT ARTERIES; Veins & arteries; Ventricular Dysfunction, Right - etiology; Young Adult; Vascular disease; Heart disease; Cardiovascular disease; Circulatory system; Transposition of the great vessels; Cardiology; Congenital disease
• ISSN: 1355-6037; 1468-201X
• DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2008.150532

Coronary artery anatomy The coronary arteries in ccTGA are inverted. [...]the morphologically left coronary artery (LCA) arises from the patient's right sided sinus and the morphologically right coronary artery (RCA) from the left sided sinus. Pregnancy counselling should be provided as discussed above. Because of the risk of progressive heart block, an ECG should be performed at each visit, with consideration of 24 h Holter monitoring.