Systematic visualization of coronary arteries by two-dimensional echocardiography in children and infants: evaluation in Kawasaki's disease and coronary arteriovenous fistulas.
We describe in our report a systematic approach for visualizing in detail coronary artery anatomy by two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE). The approach provides longitudinal and transverse images of the proximal coronaries, as well as transverse images of the anterior descending and right coronary artery tree. The method is delineated by showing certain cases of Kawasaki's disease (MCLS) and coronary arterial fistula. Using these multiple echo planes, the diagnostic accuracy was improved for both right and left coronary arteries.
D000293:Adolescent; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*