Electrocardiographic-gated multislice computed tomography for visualization of cardiac morphology in congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries.
A case of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries in a 64-old-woman is presented. Diagnosis was missed by invasive angiocardiography. Electrocardiographic-gated multislice computed tomography not only demonstrated switching of the aortic root and pulmonary trunk but clearly identified fine morphologic details of the cardiac chambers, including the atypical coronary artery pattern.
Lembcke
Alexander
A
Department of Radiology, Charité-University of Medicine, Berlin Medical School of the Free University and Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. alexander.lembcke@gmx.de
Koch
Christina
C
Dohmen
Pascal M
PM
Rutsch
Wolfgang
W
Abbara
Suhny
S
Krug
Lasse D
LD
Muehler
Matthias R
MR
Rogalla
Patrik
P
D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery