Abbott Specimen 56
Specimen Card Nomenclature
Complete transposition of arterial trunks with closed ventricular septum patent ductus arteriosus and foramen ovale
International Classification of Diseases
Transposition of the great arteries
Atlas Illustration
None
Donor
Dr. H. B. Anderson
Date
1929
Age
Five days
Description
The aorta (A) originates in the right ventricle (R) and the pulmonary artery (P) in the left ventricle (L). A blue rod is seen in a widely patent ductus arteriosus; a red rod is present in the right pulmonary artery. The atrial septal defect is not seen.
Comment
The infant was cyanotic and died five days after birth.
