Value of the abdominal plain film after angiocardiography in congenital heart disease.
The urinary tract visualized on plain abdominal film 10 min after angiocardiography revealed 49 abnormalities of the urinary tract in 680 patients with congenital heart disease (7.2%). The diagnostic value is high, as among the 49 abnormalities 40.9% had no urinary symptoms. 5 abnormalities of the urinary tract required rapid surgical treatment.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000790:Angiocardiography; D002648:Child; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014567:Urography