Postoperative imaging in cyanotic congenital heart diseases: part 2, Complications.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this article is to illustrate the MRI appearance of postoperative complications in the surgical procedures most commonly performed to correct cyanotic congenital heart disease.


CONCLUSIONS
The radiologist must be familiar with the morphologic and functional MRI appearances of surgical complications in patients with palliated or repaired cyanotic congenital heart disease to deliver an accurate diagnosis on which to base management decisions.
Soler
Rafaela
R
Department of Radiology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Juan Canalejo, Xubias de Arriba 84, 15006 La Coruña, Spain.
Rodríguez
Esther
E
Alvarez
Marta
M
Raposo
Inés
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D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome