This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview on TGA! It includes the presentation, pathophysiology, diagnosis, investigations and management of the illness. It was created by Lize-Mari Du Toit, a medical student at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Michal Kantoch, pediatric cardiologist at the University of Alberta.

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References

1. Szymanski, M. W., Moore, S. M., Kritzmire, S. M., & Goyal, A. (2023). Transposition of the great arteries. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538434/ 

2. Fulton, D. R. & Kane, D. A (2023). D-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA): Anatomy, clinical features, and diagnosis. UpToDate. Retrieved June 1, 2024, from https://www.uptodate.com/contents/d-transposition-of-the-great-arteries-d-tga-anatomy-clinical-features-and-diagnosis search=transposition%20of%20the%20great%20arteries&source=search_result&selectedTitle=1%7E64&usage_type=default&display_rank=1

3. Image - American Heart Association (2024). d-Transposition of the Great Arteries. Retrieved July 4, 2024, from (https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/congenital-heart-defects/about-congenital-heart-defects/d-transposition-of-the-great-arteries)