Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries

Abstract

Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CCTGA) is a rare structural heart disease constituting less than 1% of all congenital heart disease (1). It is a unique congenital heart lesion in the sense that despite anatomical aberrations in the form of atrioventricular and ventriculoarterial discordance, there can be physiologically normal circulation without any mixing or shunting of blood. While the indications and techniques for surgical correction of CCTGA continue to evolve, this review seeks to shed light on the rationale and broad principles of surgical intervention that are in vogue today.

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