Levo-transposition of the great arteries ACC/AHA guidelines for clinical evaluation and follow up
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2]; Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]; Keri Shafer, M.D. [4]; Assistant Editor(s)-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [5]
Overview
ACC/AHA 2008 Guidelines: Recommendations for Evaluation and Follow-Up of patients with Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries [1](DONOT EDIT)
| Class I |
| 1. All patients with CCTGA should have a regular follow-up with a cardiologist who has expertise in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD). (Level of Evidence: C) |
| 2. Echocardiography-Doppler study and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) should be performed yearly or at least every other year by staff trained in imaging complex congenital heart disease (CHD). (Level of Evidence: C) |
| 3. The following diagnostic evaluations are recommended for patients with CCTGA: |
| a. Electrocardiogram (ECG). (Level of Evidence:C) |
| b. Chest X ray (Level of Evidence:C) |
| c. Echocardiography- Doppler (Level of Evidence:C) |
| d. MRI (Level of Evidence:C) |
| e. Exercise testing (Level of Evidence:C) |
References
- ↑ Warnes CA, Williams RG, Bashore TM, Child JS, Connolly HM, Dearani JA; et al. (2008). "ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease). Developed in Collaboration With the American Society of Echocardiography, Heart Rhythm Society, International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons". J Am Coll Cardiol. 52 (23): e1–121. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2008.10.001. PMID 19038677.