| Defining laterality of the descending thoracic aorta in a 4-chamber view of the heart. | |
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PMID: 20733189 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Right descending aortas have been correlated with an increased risk of congenital heart disease. Nevertheless, the aortic position remains a largely overlooked diagnostic tool in second-trimester sonography because no formal system for assessing the position exists. By developing a method of assigning the position of the aorta relative to the thoracic midline, diagnostic use of the descending aorta's position might be implemented more easily. METHODS: The method of assessing the position relative to the midline was tested by comparing the analysis of 2 independent observers, who showed a 94.4% concordance rate. RESULTS: Comparison of the percentages of aortic positions between the gestational ages (GAs) of 18 and 21 weeks showed no significant correlation between the aortic position and GA. CONCLUSIONS: We suggest simply paying attention to the aortic position in an already standard view. The extra effort is minimal, and it has the potential to improve the diagnostic accuracy of the 4-chamber view. |
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Authors:
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Deema Ismail; Eva Leinart; Philippe Jeanty; Clay Brown; Cheryl Turner |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Volume: 29 ISSN: 1550-9613 ISO Abbreviation: J Ultrasound Med Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
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Created Date: 2010-08-24 Completed Date: 2011-01-11 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8211547 Medline TA: J Ultrasound Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1331-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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TheFetus.net, Nashville, TN, USA. |
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Aorta, Thoracic
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embryology*,
ultrasonography* Chi-Square Distribution Female Fetal Heart / embryology*, ultrasonography* Gestational Age Heart Defects, Congenital / ultrasonography* Humans Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, Second Retrospective Studies Ultrasonography, Prenatal / methods* |
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