title: Aortic atresia occurring with complete transposition of great arteries.
abstract: Aortic atresia occurring with complete transposition of the great arteries (ventriculoarterial discordance) has not previously been reported. A patient with this condition is described, who is alive and relatively well at the age of 6 years. This survival contrasts conspicuously with that of patients with the far commoner situation of aortic atresia with normally connected great arteries. It is suggested that this difference in longevity is a result of the greater ability of the left ventricle to supply both the systemic and pulmonary circulations.
mesh_terms: D000790:Angiocardiography; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging