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Table 2 Summary of all thromboembolic events in TGA and CC-TGA cohorts

From: Thromboembolic episodes related to atrial arrhythmias in adults with transposition of great arteries

 

TGA

CC-TGA

Atrial fibrillation paroxysmal

10 patients (13%)

TIA: 0

Stroke: 6

 - 1 peri-operative Mustard

 - 1 complication post-op Mustard

Other: 1 renal infarct

Heart failure: 1

10 patients (21%)

TIA: 2

Stroke: 1

 - 1 during VSD repair

Other:

1 bilateral PE with infarction

Heart failure: 1

Atrial fibrillation persistent

2 patients

TIA: 0

Stroke: 0

3 patients

TIA: 1

Stroke 1

 - Stroke and TIA in the same patient

Heart failure: 1

Atrial flutter paroxysmal

15 (20%)

TIA: 0

Stroke: 2

 - 1 peri-operative Mustard

Other: 1 femoral artery claudication

4 (8%)

TIA: 0

Stroke: 0

Other: 1 thrombosed prosthetic AV and left popliteal thrombosis in same patient

Atrial flutter persistent

1

No thrombosis

1

No thrombosis

Ectopic atrial tachycardia

16(21%)

6 (12.5%)

AVRT/AVNRT

1

2