Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis in the newborn with severe cyanosis at birth?

a. Persistent pulmonary hypertension
b. Tetralogy of Fallot
c. Transposition of the great vessels
d. Ventricular septal defect


ANS: C
Transposition of the great arteries is the heart disease that most frequently causes severe cyanosis.

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