MCQ Pathology Answer 30

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The Correct Answer is E

Because with transposition of the great vessels the systemic and the pulmonary circulations exist in parallel rather than in series, survival depends on mixing between pulmonary and systemic circulations.

Initially infants with transposition and intact atrial septum survive because of aortopulmonary flow through PDA, which may be maintained with prostaglandin infusions.



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