Great vessels

Great vessels are the large vessels that bring blood to and from the heart.[1] These are:[1][2][3]

Anterior view of the heart, with all great vessels labeled.

Transposition of the great vessels is a group of congenital heart defects involving an abnormal spatial arrangement of any of the great vessels.[4]

References
  1. Gray's anatomy : the anatomical basis of clinical practice. Standring, Susan (Forty-first ed.). [Philadelphia]. 2016. ISBN 9780702052309. OCLC 920806541.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. Moore, Keith L. (2013-02-13). Clinically oriented anatomy. Dalley, Arthur F., II,, Agur, A. M. R. (Seventh ed.). Philadelphia. ISBN 978-1451119459. OCLC 813301028.
  3. "Heart". Kenhub. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  4. Warnes Carole A. (2006-12-12). "Transposition of the Great Arteries". Circulation. 114 (24): 2699–2709. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.592352. PMID 17159076.


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