Five Ts of cyanotic congenital heart disease (mnemonic)

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A mnemonic to remember the most important congenital heart defects associated with cyanosis is the five T's.

Mnemonic

Though the mnemonic covers the most important entities, there are numerous other combined and isolated cyanotic cardiac abnormalities.

  • -<p>A <strong>mnemonic </strong>to remember the most important <a title="Cyanotic congenital heart disease" href="/articles/cyanotic-congenital-heart-disease">congenital heart defects associated with cyanosis</a> is the <strong>five T's</strong>.</p><h4>Mnemonic</h4><ul>
  • +<p>A <strong>mnemonic </strong>to remember the most important <a href="/articles/cyanotic-congenital-heart-disease">congenital heart defects associated with cyanosis</a> is the <strong>five T's</strong>.</p><h4>Mnemonic</h4><ul>
  • -<strong>T:</strong> <a title="Transposition of the great arteries" href="/articles/transposition-of-the-great-arteries">transposition of the great arteries</a> (TGA)</li>
  • +<strong>T:</strong> <a href="/articles/tetralogy-of-fallot">tetralogy of Fallot</a> (TOF)</li>
  • -<strong>T:</strong> <a title="Tetralogy of Fallot" href="/articles/tetralogy-of-fallot">tetralogy of Fallot</a> (TOF)</li>
  • +<strong>T:</strong> <a href="/articles/transposition-of-the-great-arteries">transposition of the great arteries</a> (TGA)</li>
  • -<strong>T:</strong> <a title="Truncus arteriosus" href="/articles/truncus-arteriosus">truncus arteriosus</a>
  • +<strong>T:</strong> <a href="/articles/truncus-arteriosus">truncus arteriosus</a>
  • -<strong>T:</strong> <a title="Total anomalous pulmonary venous return" href="/articles/total-anomalous-pulmonary-venous-return">total anomalous pulmonary venous return</a> (TAPVR)</li>
  • +<strong>T:</strong> <a href="/articles/total-anomalous-pulmonary-venous-return">total anomalous pulmonary venous return</a> (TAPVR)</li>
  • -<strong>T:</strong> tricuspid valve abnormalities (TVA) and <a title="Hypoplastic right heart syndrome" href="/articles/hypoplastic-right-heart-syndrome">hypoplastic right heart syndrome</a>
  • +<strong>T:</strong> tricuspid valve abnormalities and <a href="/articles/hypoplastic-right-heart-syndrome">hypoplastic right heart syndrome</a>

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