Pitfalls in echocardiographic-based repair of aortic coarctation.
The knowledge of echocardiographic pitfalls, which may impair the correct indication for surgery of aortic coarctation, is of great importance to pediatric cardiologists. We believe that only the suspicion of coronary artery anomalies is a clear indication to perform a cardiac catherization.
Rinelli
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Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Ospedale Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy.
Marino
B
B
Santoro
G
G
De Simone
G
G
Di Carlo
D
D
Giamberti
A
A
Pasquini
L
L
D000293:Adolescent; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004452:Echocardiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn