ArticleAnnals of pediatric cardiology
Functional and morphometric changes in children after neonatal arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries.
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- Applications of speckle tracking echocardiography in paediatric and congenital heart disease: an expert consensus paper from AEPC Imaging Working Group.European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Impaired Coronary Flow Velocity Reserve in Adolescents After Arterial Switch Operation.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Does stroke volume limit exercise capacity in TGA patients after the arterial switch operation?International journal of cardiology. Congenital heart disease · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: The increase in the survival of patients with D-Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) after arterial switch operation (ASO) has now turned our focus to the evaluation of mid and long-term outcomes. Although most patients are followed by conventional echocardiography, the study of cardiac functionality and morphometric parameters in children with TGA after ASO is scarce. The present study aims to describe the functional and morphometric echocardiographic changes in children after ASO. Methods: We performed an observational study in patients aged 1-5 years with TGA who underwent neonatal ASO. Morphometric and functional echocardiographic parameters were analyzed in 21 patients and compared with 52 age-matched healthy controls. Results: We found morphological and functional changes, especially in the right ventricle, which is more globular (right ventricle [RV] basal sphericity index 1.5 vs. 1.8, Conclusions: In patients with TGA after ASO, there are morphometric and functional echocardiographic changes, such as globular form and decreased function, especially in the RV; the effect of these changes on long-term outcomes would require prospective follow-up studies.
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