Transposition of the great vessels screening

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2]; Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]; Keri Shafer, M.D. [4]; Kristin Feeney, B.S. [5]

Overview

Majority of the time, diagnosis can be made after 18 weeks gestation using an ultrasound. However, if it is not diagnosed in utero, cyanosis of the newborn should immediately direct towards diagnosis of TGA.

Screening

Majority of the time, diagnosis can be made after 18 weeks gestation using an ultrasound. However, if it is not diagnosed in utero, cyanosis of the newborn should immediately direct towards diagnosis of TGA.^[1]

References

↑ Bravo-Valenzuela NJ, Peixoto AB, Araujo Júnior E (2018). “Prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease: A review of current knowledge”. Indian Heart J. 70 (1): 150–164. doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2017.12.005. PMC 5903017. PMID 29455772.

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[pmid29455772-1] Bravo-Valenzuela NJ, Peixoto AB, Araujo Júnior E (2018). “Prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease: A review of current knowledge”. Indian Heart J. 70 (1): 150–164. doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2017.12.005. PMC 5903017. PMID 29455772.

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