Three-dimensional echocardiography enhances the assessment of ventricular septal defect.
By 3-dimensional echocardiography, the location, relation to the aortic and tricuspid valve, and the size of the ventricular septal defect was assessed and compared with 2-dimensional echocardiography and intraoperative findings. We concluded that 3-dimensional echocardiography accurately assesses the anatomy of the ventricular septal defect, provides additional information, and can be considered a valuable preoperative diagnostic tool.
Dall'Agata
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Cromme-Dijkhuis
A H
AH
Meijboom
F J
FJ
McGhie
J S
JS
Bol-Raap
G
G
Nosir
Y F
YF
Roelandt
J R
JR
Bogers
A J
AJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D005260:Female; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging