Archive for ‘Congenital Heart Diseases’

January 26, 2009

Right to Left shunts

Medical mnemonic for cyanotic congenital heart disease: right to left shunts.

Count using your 5 fingers for the 5 T’s:

1 finger : Truncus Arteriosus (1 vessel)

2 fingers : Transposition of the Great Arteries (2 vessels transposed)

3 fingers : Tricuspid Atresia (3=Tri)

4 fingers : Tetralogy of Fallot (4=Tetra)

5 fingers : Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (5=5 words)

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