Unit 3, Section 1: Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 5. the primary accoustic window used in long and short axes to visualize the non-crisscross great vessels
  2. 9. the alignment descriptor when both the AV and VA junctions are mismatched in CCTGA
  3. 12. structural mismatch between heart chambers
  4. 14. arterial branches whose variable origins must be tightly mapped via ultrasound prior to translocation
  5. 15. The abnormal circulatory pathway configuration in DTGA, replacing the standard sequence
  6. 16. a morphologic AV valve that is subject to systemic pressures and subsequent late failure in LTGA
Down
  1. 1. The landmark surgical procedure also referred to as the anatomical arterial switch procedure
  2. 2. the non-invasive imaging modality that serves as the gold standard for immediate pre-operative planning
  3. 3. the emergency pharmacological infusion used to maintain ductal patency in newborns
  4. 4. the subaortic conus structure that separates the systemic valve from the tricuspid valve in TGA variants
  5. 6. the urgent bedside procedure to improve inter-circulatory mixing
  6. 7. the loop prefix that denotes CCTGA
  7. 8. a classic atrial level switch operation using a pericardial or synthetic baffle to route venous return
  8. 10. the presenting clinical hallmark in infants with unmixed DTGA circuits
  9. 11. the loop prefix indicating complete transposition of the rightward aorta
  10. 13. a repair option for TGA when there is a VSD and severe LVOT obstruction