| Echocardiographic diagnosis of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. | |
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PMID: 15315178 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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To investigate the value of echocardiography in the diagnosis of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC), 16 patients in our hospital were diagnosed to have TAPVC by echocardiography from year 1994 to 2001. In 11 cases the results of echocardiography were compared to those of surgery. Each patient was examined by using a combination of precordial, suprasternal and subcostal windows to visualize all the pulmonary veins and their drainage sites, common pulmonary venous trunk, and other associated abnormalities. Of the 16 cases, the drainage sites were as follow: supracardiac in 10, via vertical vein in 9, directly to superior vena cava in 1; cardiac in 5, via coronary sinus in 2, directly to right atrium in 3. Diagnoses were correctly made in all the 11 cases as confirmed by surgery. Echocardiography can also assess pulmonary arterial pressure and detect other associated abnormalities. It is concluded that echocardiography is the preferred examination method in the diagnosis of TAPVC before surgery. With careful examination using multiple windows and sections, TAPVC can be accurately diagnosed by echocardiography. |
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Mingxing Xie; Xiaofang Lu; Xinfang Wang; Qing Lu; Yali Yang |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Medical sciences = Hua zhong ke ji da xue xue bao. Yi xue Ying De wen ban = Huazhong keji daxue xuebao. Yixue Yingdewen ban Volume: 24 ISSN: 1672-0733 ISO Abbreviation: J. Huazhong Univ. Sci. Technol. Med. Sci. Publication Date: 2004 |
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Created Date: 2004-08-18 Completed Date: 2006-05-03 Revised Date: 2006-12-14 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101169627 Medline TA: J Huazhong Univ Sci Technolog Med Sci Country: China |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 192-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China. |
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Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Echocardiography, Doppler, Color* Female Heart Defects, Congenital / ultrasonography* Humans Infant Male Pulmonary Veins / abnormalities*, ultrasonography |
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