Levo-transposition of the great arteries cardiac catheterization

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Cardiac catheterization –

Diagnostic

Cardiac catheterization is not frequently done to diagnose transposition of the great vessels, as it could be done confidently with echocardiography. It is in conditions when the echo findings are inconclusive. It can be used to determine the coronary anatomy.