Comparison between echocardiographic subtraction method and first-pass radionuclide ventriculography for measuring right ventricular volume after operative "repair" of patients with tetralogy of Fallot.
In the long-term follow-up of patients after repair of tetralogy of Fallot, monitoring right ventricular function is mandatory. The echocardiographic subtraction method proposed by Tomita seems to be easily applicable to a pediatric age population and accurate enough to be included in the longitudinal surveillance of such a group of patients.
Boneva
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Padua School of Medicine, Padova, Italy.
Milanesi
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Zucchetta
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Moreolo
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Secchieri
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Gregianin
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Bui
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Gobber
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Stellin
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013382:Subtraction Technique; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016278:Ventricular Function, Right; D015646:Ventriculography, First-Pass / Q000379:methods*