[Table/Fig-14b]:
L-TGA (Levo-TGA)= aorta anterior and to the left of pulmonary artery AV and VA discordance (Aorta arising from right sided LV and PA arising from left sided RV) | |||
Incidence [13] | 1 in 13,000 live births. M>F. | ||
Association | VSD, pulmonary stenosis (valvular or subvalvular), abnormalities of systemic AV (tricuspid) valve and conduction system anomalies | ||
Syndromes | Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome | ||
Imaging features Plain | Cardiomegaly with straight left upper heart border | Pulmonary Plethora (in TGA + VSD) | LA enlargement and pulmonary venous congestion (TGA + severe left AV valve regurgitation) |
Imaging features specific | Echo Direct demonstration MRI and CT for demonstration of cardiac/extracardiac anomalies | ||
Management [12] | Palliative:
Definitive repair:
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