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Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA)

Anesthesia Implications

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CyanosisHypoxiaArrhythmiasShockReduced Cardiac OutputBlood Loss (Excessive)Avoid AcidosisAvoid HypoxiaAvoid HypercarbiaAvoid HypotensionAvoid HypervolemiaAvoid Pulmonary HypertensionAvoid IV bubbles

Pathophysiology

In transposition of the great arteries (TGA) the conotruncal septum fails to spiral during development, so the aorta arises from the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk from the left. In the...

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