Repair involves placement of a patch within the right ventricle to direct LV flow to the aorta. In the type called the 'Taussig Bing' anomaly (top right diagram 2) blood from the LV passes through the VSD to the Pulmonary Artery, whilst blood from the RV tends to be directed mainly to the Aorta. What is Taussig Bing anomaly?

Context Explanation

Taussig Bing anomaly is double outlet right ventricle (DORV) with subpulmonic ventricular septal defect (VSD) and high pulmonary blood flow with pulmonary hypertension. The anomaly bears the names of 2 outstanding physicians, Dr. Helen Taussig and Dr. Richard Bing, who worked together at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

Insight Material

This type of DORV is also called Taussig-Bing anomaly. With this type of DORV, oxygen-rich blood flows from the left ventricle, through the VSD, and into the pulmonary artery. The article in this issue of the Journal by Vergnat and colleagues reports the largest single-institution experience with the surgical treatment of double-outlet right ventricle (DORV) with subpulmonary ventricular septal defect (VSD), also known as the Taussig-Bing anomaly. The Taussig-Bing anomaly turns 65: What we have learned in a lifetime Taussig-Bing anomaly is a rare congenital heart malformation and is one of the variants of double outlet right ventricle. It consists of transposition of the aorta to the right ventricle and malposition of the pulmonary artery with subpulmonary ventricular septal defect.

Final Conclusion

Herein we describe the arterial switch operation with technical modifications appropriate to the Taussig-Bing anomaly as well as the preferred end to side arch repair. Taussig–Bing syndrome is a cyanotic congenital heart defect [1] in which the patient has both double outlet right ventricle (DORV) and subpulmonic ventricular septal defect (VSD). Taussig–Bing syndrome is a rare and complex congenital heart defect that falls under the category of cyanotic congenital heart disease. It is a variant of double outlet right ventricle (DORV), where both the aorta and pulmonary artery arise from the right ventricle.