JOURNAL ARTICLE
REVIEW
Add like
Add dislike
Add to saved papers

Imaging in Adult Congenital Heart Disease.

There has been tremendous growth in the population of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) over the last few decades because of advances in medical care. Whereas some cases are cured during childhood, most patients instead undergo palliation, which leaves them at risk for late complications. Lifelong clinical follow-up involving serial multimodality imaging is helpful to monitor and guide the treatment of late complications. Imaging of these individuals is challenging because of their unique anatomy and therefore requires careful consideration on a case-by-case basis. Knowledge of late complications associated with various diseases and surgical palliations provides a basis for selection and interpretation of an appropriate imaging study. This review highlights the most common conditions in adult CHD and the clinical questions that imaging hopes to answer, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of available imaging modalities. We illustrate clinical scenarios and the use of noninvasive imaging modalities including echocardiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, as well as applications in the following CHDs: tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great arteries, coarctation of the aorta, shunts, functional single ventricle, and coronary anomalies.

Full text links

We have located links that may give you full text access.
Can't access the paper?
Try logging in through your university/institutional subscription. For a smoother one-click institutional access experience, please use our mobile app.

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

Mobile app image

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.

By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.

Your Privacy Choices Toggle icon

You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app