Levo-transposition of the great arteries lab tests
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Overview
Laboratory Findings
ACC/AHA guidelines recommend certain tests to evaluate and follow up in patients with levo-transposition of the great arteries
(ACC/AHA) recommendations for evaluation and follow-up of patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CCTGA) [1](DONOT EDIT)
| Class I |
| 1. All patients with CCTGA should have a regular follow-up with a cardiologist who has expertise in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD). (Level of Evidence: C) |
| 2. Echocardiography-Doppler study and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) should be performed yearly or at least every other year by staff trained in imaging complex congenital heart disease (CHD). (Level of Evidence: C) |
| 3. The following diagnostic evaluations are recommended for patients with CCTGA: |
| a. Electrocardiogram (ECG). (Level of Evidence:C) |
| b. Chest X ray (Level of Evidence:C) |
| c. Echocardiography- Doppler (Level of Evidence:C) |
| d. MRI (Level of Evidence:C) |
| e. Exercise testing (Level of Evidence:C) |
References
- ↑ Warnes CA, Williams RG, Bashore TM, Child JS, Connolly HM, Dearani JA; et al. (2008). “ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease). Developed in Collaboration With the American Society of Echocardiography, Heart Rhythm Society, International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons”. J Am Coll Cardiol. 52 (23): e1–121. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2008.10.001. PMID 19038677.
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