| Echocardiography in the management of single ventricle: fetal through adult life. | |
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PMID: 10150996 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Echocardiography contributes to the management of patients with single ventricle by providing an initial comprehensive evaluation in fetal and neonatal life. This allows planning of the initial surgical palliation, usually without the need for cardiac catheterization. Serial surveillance for problems such as subaortic stenosis, valvar insufficiency, or complications of the mitral palliation aids in planning for the timing and type of subsequent surgical procedures. Evaluation of single ventricle size, shape, and mass provides some indication of risk for a Fontan procedure. Transesophageal echocardiography provides an excellent window for the evaluation of the interatrial baffle for shunts, thrombi, or occlusion in the early postoperative period. Later, studies of ventricular and valve function help to direct medical management such as afterload reduction and diuretic therapy. |
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Authors:
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R G Williams |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) Volume: 10 ISSN: 0742-2822 ISO Abbreviation: Echocardiography Publication Date: 1993 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1993-08-26 Completed Date: 1993-08-26 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8511187 Medline TA: Echocardiography Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 331-42 Citation Subset: T |
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Division of Cardiology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90027. |
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Echocardiography*
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methods Fetal Heart / abnormalities, ultrasonography* Heart Defects, Congenital / therapy, ultrasonography* Heart Ventricles / abnormalities, ultrasonography* Humans Infant, Newborn Palliative Care / methods Postoperative Care |
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