Patient's question:
Daughter has been diagnosed with transposition of the great arteries since birth and has been receiving treatment in the hospital. Could you please explain what transposition of the great arteries in children is and how it is diagnosed?Doctor's answer:
During development, the heart tube rotates to the left, or the arterial cone starting from the ventricular origin does not form in a spiral shape and separates along a straight line. The right ventricle is on the left, the left ventricle is on the right, or the aorta is on the right. The position of the pulmonary artery changes to the right rear. ECG examination: right axis deviation, right atrial and ventricular hypertrophy, and other changes can be observed. If combined, the distance between the two atria can also be seen. It is recommended to wait and see the child's condition before deciding whether to adopt traditional Chinese medicine treatment.