Great vessels
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Great vessels is a term used to refer collectively to the large vessels that bring blood to and from the heart. These are:
- Superior vena cava
- Inferior vena cava
- Pulmonary arteries
- Pulmonary veins
- Aorta
Transposition of the great vessels is a group of congenital heart defects involving an abnormal spatial arrangement of any of the great vessels.
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