What are the long-term health issues for children with corrected transposition?
Given current improvement in medical and surgical treatments, the outlook for children with corrected transposition and associated heart problems is good. Long-term there may be problems with heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms, so ongoing follow-up by a heart specialist is needed. Careful consideration is needed for women with corrected transposition prior to pregnancy as congestive heart failure can result from the extra demands pregnancy places on the heart. SBE prophylaxis: Children with corrected transposition are at increased risk for subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) but only if they also have either a VSD, pulmonary stenosis, and/or a leaky tricuspid valve. SBE is an infection of the heart caused by bacteria in the blood stream. Children with heart defects are more prone to this problem because of the altered flow of blood through the heart. SBE can occur after dental work or medical procedures on the GI or respiratory tract because these procedures almost always resul
