Transthoracic echocardiography study of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries.

Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CCTGA) is a rare congenital heart defect, occurring in only 0.5% of patients exhibiting congenital heart defects. Because it is not seen in a routine transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) examination, CCTGA may be missed.

The long-term impact of dialysis discontinuation on families.

Background: Little is known about the long-term psychological impact of stopping life support treatments on surviving loved ones.

Objective: The authors sought to determine if there was an increase in pathologic grief in family members left behind after deaths that followed dialysis discontinuation.

Design: Phone interviews were used to collect data on demographics, attitudes, and families' comfort levels with the decision to withdraw dialysis.