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Feasibility and utility of three-dimensional color flow echocardiography of the aortic arch: The "echocardiographic angiogram".
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17069605     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (2DE) is the most commonly used diagnostic modality to evaluate congenital and acquired abnormalities of the aortic arch. However, 2DE is frequently limited in this ability due to the three-dimensional character of the arch and its interrelationships with other vascular structures. Recently, three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) with 3D color flow Doppler became commercially available. We examined the feasibility and utility of 3DE with 3D color Doppler in the evaluation of patients with congenital (native and postoperative) abnormalities of the aortic arch. We found that 3DE color flow provides important diagnostic information in patients with aortic arch anomalies, in a manner that is quick and user-friendly. In addition, 17 of the 26 patients had their 3DE findings confirmed by additional modalities, providing reasonably significant validation for our findings with 3DE.
Authors:
Anthony Hlavacek; Jon Lucas; Hamilton Baker; Karen Chessa; Girish Shirali
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Validation Studies    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0742-2822     ISO Abbreviation:  Echocardiography     Publication Date:  2006 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-10-30     Completed Date:  2007-06-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8511187     Medline TA:  Echocardiography     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  860-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA. hlavace@musc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities*,  ultrasonography*
Aortic Coarctation / ultrasonography
Aortic Diseases / congenital*,  ultrasonography*
Aortic Stenosis, Supravalvular / congenital,  ultrasonography
Child
Child, Preschool
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / ultrasonography
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color* / methods
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional* / methods
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / ultrasonography
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Middle Aged
Reproducibility of Results
Research Design
Retrospective Studies
Transposition of Great Vessels / ultrasonography

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