Great vessels

Anterior view of the heart, with all great vessels labeled.

Great vessels is a term used to refer collectively to the large vessels that bring blood to and from the heart. These are:

Superior vena cava
Inferior vena cava
Pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary veins
Aorta

Transposition of the great vessels is a group of congenital heart defects involving an abnormal spatial arrangement of any of the great vessels.

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