Transposition of the great vessels echocardiography or ultrasound

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]; Assistant Editor(s)-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [5]

Overview

Echocardiography and Doppler examination acts as the main diagnostic tool in transposition of great artyeries. Echocardiography demonstrates pulmonary arteries arising from the posterior left ventricle, and the aorta rising anteriorly from the right ventricle. Echocardiography also detects other associated anomalies like ventricular septal defect (VSD), patent ductus arteriosus and the coronary artery anatomy.

Echocardiography

Echocardiography and Doppler examination acts as the main diagnostic tool in transposition of great artyeries.^[1]
Echocardiography demonstrates pulmonary arteries arising from the posterior left ventricle, and the aorta rising anteriorly from the right ventricle.
Echocardiography also detects other associated anomalies like ventricular septal defect (VSD), patent ductus arteriosus and the coronary artery anatomy.

Echocardiogram Video

Images

Below is an image depicting the difference in position of aorta and pulmonary artery in D-TGA and L-TGA.

Below is an image depicting the position of aorta and pulmonary artery in D-TGA.

Below is an image depicting the position of aorta and pulmonary artery in L-TGA.

References

↑ Martins P, Castela E (October 2008). “Transposition of the great arteries”. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 3: 27. doi:10.1186/1750-1172-3-27. PMC 2577629. PMID 18851735.

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[pmid18851735-1] Martins P, Castela E (October 2008). “Transposition of the great arteries”. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 3: 27. doi:10.1186/1750-1172-3-27. PMC 2577629. PMID 18851735.

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