Cardiovascular magnetic resonance evaluation of patients with transposition of the great arteries following atrial switch surgical correction.
We present a method of imaging patients with surgically corrected transposition of the great arteries using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and we describe the findings from a typical case. Cardiac magnetic resonance is superior to other imaging methods for patients with complex congenital heart diseases, both for establishing the initial diagnosis and for subsequent follow-up after surgical therapy.
Kiaffas
Maria G
MG
Pediatric Cardiology Department, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece.
Davlouros
Periklis
P
Tsertos
Fotios
F
Andreou
John
J
Danias
Peter G
PG
D000293:Adolescent; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D003287:Contrast Media; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D014654:Vascular Patency / Q000502:physiology
D003287:Contrast Media