Truncus Arteriosus
A condition in which the aorta and main pulmonary artery are joined where they leave the heart. Blood from both ventricles passes across a VSD into this single arterial trunk.
Cardiac
Transient Ischaemic Attack [TIA]
Also known as a mini-stroke. This is a temporary loss of blood supply to the brain which can result in an episode of reversible neurological symptoms. The disease process is similar to that of an ischaemic stroke but the symptoms last minutes to hours. This tends to be a warning and the risk of a … Read more
Transposition
This is a term used to mean that two structures (usually the aorta and pulmonary artery) are in the opposite position to normal such as in ‘Transposition of the Great Arteries’ (TGA). See also ‘Congenitally Corrected Transposition Of The Great Arteries’.