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Southern African Journal of Critical Care (Online)

versão On-line ISSN 2078-676X
versão impressa ISSN 1562-8264

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LABAEKA, A A. Delayed presentation of transposition of the great arteries with intact ventricular septum in an 8-week-old male infant at University College Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria. South. Afr. j. crit. care (Online) [online]. 2021, vol.37, n.1, pp.37-39. ISSN 2078-676X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAJCC.2021.v37i1.460.

Transposition of the great arteries is a rare type of critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) which commonly presents in the neonatal period and requires early diagnosis and intervention if the infant is to witness his/her first birthday. Here, we report a case of an 8-week-old term male infant who presented with a 2-day history of cough, breathlessness and cyanosis. Echocardiography confirmed dextro-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and patent foramen ovale (PFO). The infant succumbed to cardiogenic shock due to late presentation and no access to definitive surgical intervention.

Palavras-chave : congenital heart disease; transposition of great vessels; delayed presentation; developing countries.

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