transposition of the great vessels
"TGV" / transposition:
- aorta arises from RV
- pulm artery arises from LV
- intracardiac shunt
- increased pulmonary vascularity
- cyanosis
xray:
- heart size may be normal at birth
- gradually enlarges: globular or egg-on-its-side appearance
see congenital heart disease
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2002-04-18