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Is it possible to be born with transposition of the great arteries?

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Yes: It is one of many forms of congenital heart disease.It occurs in approximately 3/10000 births and comprises 2.5-5% of congenital heart disease.

Answered 1/4/2014

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Congenital: Transposition of the great arteries is a congenital heart defect, meaning that it is an abnormality of cardiac development and is fully present at birth. Classic, or d-tga refers to a disease where the aorta arises from the rv and the pulmonary artery arises from the lv. Diagnosis is typically made early. Another form of tga (l-tga) is a different disease where the rv and the lv are "inverted.

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