Key result
A 31-year-old woman with complex transposition of the great arteries survived without surgery until adulthood and subsequently underwent a successful Jatene operation.
Why the study?
Transposition of the great arteries without surgical correction is fatal during the first year of life, making uncorrected survival to adulthood exceptional.
Population
A 31-year-old woman with complex transposition of the great arteries
Design
Case report
Authors
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May inform counseling on prognosis in unrepaired complex TGA; leaves open optimal timing for late arterial switch.
Case Report (n=1)
This case demonstrates the rare natural survival of a patient with complex transposition of the great arteries to adulthood (31 years) prior to successful corrective surgery.
Narcisse-Alvarez et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Complex transposition of the great arteries with atrial and ventricular septal defects and subvalvular and valvular pulmonary stenosis (n=1). Jatene operation was evaluated on Survival / successful corrective surgical treatment. A 31-year-old woman with complex transposition of the great arteries survived without surgery until adulthood and subsequently underwent a successful Jatene operation.
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