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September 24, 2025DiagnosticsOpen Access

Evaluation of Operated Dextro-Transposition of Great Arteries Patients in Follow-Up: Comparison of Transthoracic Echocardiography and Cardiac CT Angiography

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AGAli Nazım GüzelbağUniversity of Health Science İÖİsa ÖzyılmazDoğuş University DKDemet KangelUniversity of Health Science

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This analysis compares transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac CT angiography, revealing critical imaging insights for d-TGA patients post-arterial switch operation.

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CT detected pulmonary artery stenosis and aortic root dilatation in about 66% of patients, emphasizing its diagnostic superiority.
Transthoracic echocardiography provided incomplete evaluations in 23% of cases for pulmonary arteries and 28% for coronary arteries.
A strong correlation was noted between left pulmonary artery bending angle and aortic root dimensions, highlighting surgical anatomical changes.
Integration of both TTE and CT improves post-operative surveillance, ensuring comprehensive assessment for d-TGA patients.

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Güzelbağ et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d6d8768b2b6861e4c3e90a https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15192419

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This analysis compares transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac CT angiography, revealing critical imaging insights for d-TGA patients post-arterial switch operation.

Evaluation of Operated Dextro-Transposition of Great Arteries Patients in Follow-Up: Comparison of Transthoracic Echocardiography and Cardiac CT Angiography

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Evaluation of Operated Dextro-Transposition of Great Arteries Patients in Follow-Up: Comparison of Transthoracic Echocardiography and Cardiac CT Angiography

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