title: Echocardiographic evaluation in transposition of the great arteries in the adult.
abstract: Transposition of the great arteries is marked by ventriculo-arterial discordance and occurs in 2 distinct subtypes. Echocardiography is the primary method of evaluating this condition in the adult. Key elements of the echocardiographic exam include confirming the diagnosis, evaluating ventricular size and function, assessing valvular regurgitation, identifying atrial baffle leaks or obstruction, estimating pulmonary artery pressures, and ruling out residual shunts.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: Samir R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Thadani
authors.forename: Elyse
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Foster
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: echocardiography; transposition of the great arteries