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Diagram of Transposition of the Great Arteries

Caption: This diagram depicts the heart of an infant born with Transposition of the Great Arteries, a serious condition in which the two major arteries leading from the heart are reversed. Other congenital heart defects that often occur in babies with TOGA are also shown.

Credit: University of Michigan Congenital Heart Center

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