Abstract
Double outlet right ventricle is characterized by anatomical variability due to different location of ventricular septal defect and relationship of the aorta and pulmonary artery, between which there is correlative relationship rather than regular. Thus if arterial trunks are in spiraling fashion, then the defect is likely to be subaortic, while when they are parallel the defect if likely to be subpulmonary. On the other hand, in transposition of the great arteries aorta and pulmonary artery are always parallel regardless location of the defect. In this article we propose an original anatomical concept of development of different types of the anomaly based on location of the defect and relationship of arterial trunks.
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About the authors
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- Konstantine M. Dzhidzhikhiya, Cand. Med. Sc., Cardiac Surgeon,
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