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heart, section, the middle, heart, transposition, the great vessels, transposition, the great arteries, transposition, the great vessels, congenital heart defect, the 2 major vessels that carry blood away, heart, the aorta, pulmonary artery, switched, transposed, most congenital heart defects, prenatal factors associated, a higher than normal incidence of these disorders include maternal rubella, viral illnesses, pregnancy, poor prenatal nutrition, maternal alcoholism, maternal age over 40, diabetes, it is unclear, any of these actually cause the problem, transposition, the great vessels is classified, a cyanotic heart defect, the condition results in insufficiently oxygenated blood pumped, body which leads to cyanosis, a bluish-purple coloration, skin, shortness of breath, in transposition, the great vessels, no communication between the pulmonary circulation, systemic circulation, fresh oxygenated blood, lungs returns, heart ready to nourish the body, instead is whisked right back, lungs, conversely, oxygen-poor blood returns, heart, sent right back out, reoxygenated, an associated defect that permits the mixing, the systemic, pulmonary circulation, oxygenated blood, such a defect, condition is rapidly fatal, symptoms appear at birth, very soon afterwards, severity, the symptoms depends upon the type of associated defect, resulting amount, oxygenated blood supplied, general circulation, condition affects approximately 40 out of 100,000 infants, the most common cyanotic heart defect identified, in the first week of life, blueness, the skin, shortness of breath, poor feeding, clubbing, the fingers, toes, detect a heart murmur listening, chest, a stethoscope, tests often, chest x-ray, cardiac catheterization, ecg, echocardiogram, after diagnosis, a medication, prostaglandin is started intravenously to maintain the small connection, ductus arteriosus, between the pulmonary, systemic circulations, surgery to temporarily adjust the vessels required shortly after birth, permanent correction postponed, child is older, a surgical technique known, an arterial switch procedure allows permanent correction, the first month of life, improvement in symptoms, growth, development is seen after surgical correction, the defect, corrective surgery is not performed, life expectancy is shortened, arrhythmias, heart valve problems, condition, diagnosed, a baby is born, local emergency number 911, baby's skin develops a bluish color, baby has this disorder, new symptoms develop, become worse over time, symptoms continue after treatment, women who plan to, become pregnant, immunized against rubella, not already immune, good nutrition, avoiding alcohol, control of diabetes both, pregnancy helpful.