The arterial switch operation, also called the Jatene procedure, is an open heart surgical procedure used to correct dextro-transposition of the great arteries.
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What does the arterial switch operation do to the heart's blood vessels?
Cincinnati Children's says the aorta and pulmonary arteries are cut and reconnected to the proper ventricle.
Cincinnati Children's describes the arterial switch surgery as cutting off the aorta and pulmonary arteries just above the point where they leave the heart and switching the vessels so they are reconnected to the proper ventricle. It states that in most cases of transposition, an arterial switch surgery is done.
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Source Arterial switch operation (Wikipedia)
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2. The Arterial Switch Operation (1954-1975)
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in 1975, Adib Jatene conducted the first successful arterial switch operation on a human infant
Arterial switch operation (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arterial_switch_operation, lead section
Arterial switch operation (ASO), arterial switch, or Jatene procedure is an open heart surgical procedure used to correct dextro-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA).
Treats: Dextro-Transposition of the great arteries, Lead - treats-condition
Arterial switch operation (ASO), arterial switch, or Jatene procedure is an open heart surgical procedure used to correct dextro-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA).
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