| Identification of unusual conditions after atrial septal defect repair by systematic transthoracic echocardiographic assessment. | |
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PMID: 18771546 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: There is a lack of echocardiographic studies to address the detection of atrial masses and abnormal venous connections in patients with secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) repair. This study sought to demonstrate that with proper technique, these unusual conditions could be diagnosed confidently by transthoracic echocardiography. METHOD: We performed a retrospective review of all repaired ASD patients of all ages with follow-up echocardiography done at Beijing Anzhen Hospital from year 1999 to 2005. Clinical and echocardiographic features of patients with aforementioned conditions were evaluated. RESULTS: Systematic echocardiographic protocol identified 11 patients with unusual conditions, in whom four patients had atrial masses (three atrial thrombi, one inflammatory pseudotumor) and seven patients had abnormal venous connections (two inadvertent diversion of inferior vena cava to left atrium, five previously unrecognized partial anomalous pulmonary venous connections). CONCLUSION: Atrial masses and abnormal venous connections could be diagnosed through a systematic echocardiographic approach in evaluating patients with ASD repair. |
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Authors:
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Fang Fang; Yat-Yin Lam; Zhi-An Li; Ya Yang; Yat-Sun Chan; Cheuk-Man Yu |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-09-02 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) Volume: 25 ISSN: 1540-8175 ISO Abbreviation: Echocardiography Publication Date: 2008 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-11-06 Completed Date: 2009-03-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8511187 Medline TA: Echocardiography Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1094-100 Citation Subset: IM |
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Ultrasound Department, Beijing AnZhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. fangfang ff@hotmail.com |
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Adult Cardiovascular System / pathology Child, Preschool Echocardiography* Female Follow-Up Studies Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery, ultrasonography* Humans Male Middle Aged Postoperative Complications* Retrospective Studies Vascular Malformations / diagnosis* |
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