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Makoto Nakamura1, Masahiko Nishioka1
1Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Okinawa Prefectural Nanbu Medical Center & Children's Medical Center, Okinawa, Japan.
Abstract:
Most reports of L-transposition of great arteries refer to {S, L, L} congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries because {S, D, L} transposition of the great arteries is extremely rare. Few reports have been published about arterial switch operations with such an anatomy. Here, we report this peculiar and rare case with imaging findings and the surgical strategy.
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