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. 2016 Jul 1;10(7):TE01–TE10. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/21443.8210

[Table/Fig-14b]:

L-TGA.

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:
  • Modified BT shunt (in pts with severe PS)

  • Pulmonary artery banding for uncontrollable CHF in infancy


Definitive repair:
  • Classic repair: leaves the anatomical RV as systemic ventricle

  • Anatomic repair: makes the anatomical LV as systemic ventricle; less risk of post-op TR and RV failure