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What Are The Physiological Consequences Of Transposition Of The Great Vessels?
a newborn baby needs surgery because she was born with an aorta that arises from the right ventricle and a pulmonary trunk that issues from the left ventricle, a condition called transposition of the great vessels. What are the physiological consequences of this defect?
Mon, 10 Aug 2015
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in a normal heart impure blood will go to right ventricle from atria and then to lungs for purification from pulmonary trunk. now pulmonary vein will carry pure blood blood to left atria then to left ventricle and then to aorta for distribution of pure blood to the whole body (right heart has impure blood and left heart has pure blood). Now in case of transposition of great vessels aorta arising from right atrium will have only impure blood which has lack of oxygen
TREATMENT :we can go for a switch surgery which is not a simple procedure highly elective procedure and has long term complications as well like prolonged cyanosis (insufficient oxygenation) and heart overload may lead to CHF in long-term so take care of the baby have a regular check up keep he updated i will talk to my paediatric cardiologist also keep me updated with your report mail me @ vishwathejaster@gmail.com i will try to help you as much as i could post me what all procedures done ill date and baby day of life
in a normal heart impure blood will go to right ventricle from atria and then to lungs for purification from pulmonary trunk. now pulmonary vein will carry pure blood blood to left atria then to left ventricle and then to aorta for distribution of pure blood to the whole body (right heart has impure blood and left heart has pure blood). Now in case of transposition of great vessels aorta arising from right atrium will have only impure blood which has lack of oxygen
TREATMENT :we can go for a switch surgery which is not a simple procedure highly elective procedure and has long term complications as well like prolonged cyanosis (insufficient oxygenation) and heart overload may lead to CHF in long-term so take care of the baby have a regular check up keep he updated i will talk to my paediatric cardiologist also keep me updated with your report mail me @ vishwathejaster@gmail.com i will try to help you as much as i could post me what all procedures done ill date and baby day of life
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