Transposition of the Great Arteries (Vessels) | Congenital Heart Defects Nursing NCLEX Pediatrics

Transposition of the great arteries (vessels) nursing NCLEX congenital heart disease defect review of the pathophysiology, nursing interventions, and treatment (TGA, TGV).

What is transposition of the great arteries (vessels)? It’s a congenital heart defect where the pulmonary artery and aorta are in SWITCHED positions. Therefore, the aorta is coming out of the right side of the heart, which is causing the right side of the heart to participant in systemic circulation. The pulmonary artery is coming out of the left side of the heart, and this is causing the left side of the heart to participant in pulmonary circulation.

Due to this switching of the great arteries, the two sides of the heart no longer work together. This causes the body to experience severe cyanosis (a bluish color to the skin from low oxygen levels).

It’s a critical congenital heart defect that requires immediate medical intervention after birth and surgery within the first month of life. According to CDC.gov, 1 on 3,330 babies are born with this condition each year in the United States.

Nursing interventions for transposition of the great arteries include: monitoring heart rate/rhythm, oxygen saturation, assess for signs of TGA, administering prostaglandin E to maintain a patent ductus arteriosus and prepare for medical intervention.

Procedures or surgery for transposition of the great arteries include balloon atrial septostomy and arterial switch procedure.

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[RegisteredNurseRN]

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[theresalacey]

My son was born with this. The scariest time of our lives. He's 26 now and doing great. ❤ #heartmom

[thedude]

i was born with TGA. I had Mustard Procedure as a baby. Born in 1980. I had a heart transplant in March 2017. I now play ice hockey two days a week.

[Dmen]

I'm 27 years old and was born with TGA, had my first surgery at six weeks old, I came here to inform myself more with what I have, thank you so much

[sideact]

I was born with this condition. Couple surgeries as a baby in the early 80's (in South Africa). I am now 42, and have and continue to full a full healthy life :)

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[Barnaby]

I’m 38 yrs old and born with TGA had the mustard procedure and was the first baby in North America to have a injection to keep my air duct open to fly me to children’s hospital in Vancouver Canada …stent put in at 16 yrs old and had emergency brain surgery at 27 and best cancer 5 yrs ago the nurses at the hospital named me baby boy blue. As I was blue when I was born.

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[grimapocalypse]

I had this when I was a baby. My heart was flipped backwards with 2 holes in jt which actually was what kept me alive. They switched the 2 arteries and my heart is still on the opposite side. Going on 26, no further surgery but a slightly enlarged aorta which they're keeping a eye on.

[syedsardarssrahim]

Good job ..
2 types of TGA- Dextro TGA & Levo TGA(also called CCtGa) —
Summary— TGa- keep Duct open by PGE1 & do Atrial septostomy and then lead to ASO ..
if Levo TGa- double switch 🥰

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