title: [Magnetic resonance tomography findings in adult patients with congenital corrected transposition of great arteries].
abstract: In four adult patients with congenitally corrected transposition (C-TGA) of the great arteries the typical anatomy and relevant additional lesions such as perimembranous ventricular septal defect (n = 3), secundum atrial septal defect (n = 2), sub-/valvular pulmonic stenosis (n = 3) and pulmonary artery dilatation (n = 4) and/or relevant tricuspid valve insufficiency (n = 3) were depicted by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using spin-echo and gradient-echo techniques. The severity of the additional lesions could be evaluated qualitatively. Therefore, in cases of C-TGA magnetic resonance imaging may provide additional information or in selected patients may serve as a useful alternative to conventional imaging techniques such as echocardiography and angiocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Arbeitsgruppe für Patienten mit angeborenen Herzfehlern im Erwachsenenalter Klinik III für Innere Medizin, Universität zu Köln.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sünger
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sechtem
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schicha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Kernspintomographische Befunde bei erwachsenen Patienten mit kongenital korrigierter Transposition der grossen Arterien.