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Overview

Transposition of great arteries is regarded as a congenital birth defect in which the two main vessels that carry blood from the heart are transposed. The transposition of great arteries paves way for a situation where the blood with a low amount of oxygen courses through right atrium and right ventricle and is pumped out to aorta and the body, while the blood rich in oxygen returns from the lungs and courses through the left atrium and ventricle and is then sent back to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Without an adequate supply of oxygen-rich blood, the body can't function properly and the child faces serious complications or death without treatment.

Symptoms

These symptoms may include: Cyanosis (discolouration of skin). Fingers’ clubbing. Improper feeding. Extreme breathlessness. Rapid breathing. Congestive heart failure.DFDAFF


Causes

The causes of this disease could be: Being over the age of 40. Fatal growth in the heart of the baby. Poor nutrition. Excess alcoholism. Diabetes or any other viral illness at the time of pregnancy.


Diagnosis

the following technologies are used to find the existence of the disease: ... X-ray Electrocardiogram Echocardiogram Cardiac catheterization


Treatments

The doctors may employ several methods to treat the disease including the following: .. Medication The medicine prostaglandin will help leave the ductus arteriosus exposed, which will give way to the mixing of both oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood. Arterial switch This procedure is one of the most often used methods. In this procedure, the aorta is positioned towards the right ventricle, and the pulmonary artery towards the left ventricle. All the coronary arteries are also positioned from the aorta so that they carry oxygen rich blood to the heart. All other defects that are present shall also be closed. Atrial switch In this test, a tunnel is created between the two atria, forcing the oxygen rich blood towards the aorta and right ventricle. Thereafter, the right ventricle shall pump blood to the whole body rather than just the lungs. This procedure is only practised, if there are many complications.


Prevention

In the most cases, the occurrence of this disease can't be prevented, but there are certain things one should take care of: Talk to genetic counsellor in case of a family history of heart defects. Consult with a cardiologist before getting pregnant. Take all the immunisations before pregnancy. Start taking multivitamin after consulting with doctors.


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