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Table 1 Showing clinical, ECG and echocardiographic characteristics of the cases

From: Congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries: a case series of five unoperated African children

Cases

Echocardiography

Electrocardiogram

Case

Symptoms

BMI

SP02

VSD

(size in mm)

TR

Severity

RV systolic function

Great

Arteries

Septal wall

abnormalities

Electrocardiogram

Case 1

13 Yrs

Palpitation,

Exercise

intolerance

BMI: 18.37

SP02: 99%

Peri-membranous VSD (17 mm)

Severe

Severe

Normal

Yes

Atrial fibrillation

Case 2

6 Yrs

Palpitation

Exercise

intolerance

BMI: 13.55

SP02: 98%

Inlet VSD (26 mm)

None

Normal

Mild PS

none

Complete heart block/junctional escape rhythm

Case 3

3 Yrs

dyspnoea, diaphoresis

BMI: 13.21

SP02: 96%

Inlet VSD (18 mm)

Severe

Normal

Moderate PR

None

Junctional rhythm

Case 4

1 Yr 10 months

dyspnoea

BMI:17.78

SP02: 92%

Peri-membranous

VSD (9 mm)

Moderate

Normal

Normal

None

Sinus rhythm

Case 5

8 Yrs

none

BMI: 15.93

SP02: 97%

None

Mild

Normal

Normal

none

pre-excitation

  1. Key: Bicuspid pulmonary valve with mild pulmonary stenosis (PS), mitral valve regurgitation (MR), pulmonary valve regurgitation (PR), Tricuspid valve regurgitation (TR), Years (Yrs)