Heart volume and haematocrit value following aorto-pulmonary anastomosis in children with Fallot's anomaly.
In 16 children with Fallot's anomaly and Waterston anastomosis, the effect of the shunt was examined repeatedly up to 2 years after operation. Change in heart volume was correlated with the haematocrit value. In 14 of the cases the function of the anastomosis was also evaluated on cardioangiography. Serial heart volume measurements were found useful to evaluate the function of the anastomosis.
D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D002306:Cardiac Volume; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008722:Methods; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*