CARDIOLOGY
PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES
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Question
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With ____, if the anatomic ventricles are switched and there are no other defects present, the heart can usually function normally for several years
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d-TGA
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l-TGA
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simple TGA
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TOF
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Outlook (Prognosis) The child’s symptoms will improve after surgery to correct the defect. Most infants who undergo arterial switch do not have symptoms after surgery and live normal lives. If corrective surgery is not performed, the life expectancy is only months.
Detailed explanation-2: -d-TGA: A more common variation in which the aorta is positioned to the right and front of the pulmonary artery, arising from the right ventricle rather than the left. l-TGA: A less common variation in which the aorta is positioned to the left and front of the pulmonary artery.
Detailed explanation-3: -Atrial septal defect (ASD) Ventricular septal defect (VSD) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
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