Postoperative imaging in cyanotic congenital heart diseases: part 1, Normal findings.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this article is to illustrate the most common surgical procedures performed in patients with cyanotic congenital heart diseases along with the respective postoperative MRI findings normally seen in clinical practice.


CONCLUSIONS
Radiologists need a solid knowledge of the surgical procedures used to treat patients with cyanotic congenital heart diseases to identify what constitutes normal postoperative findings on MR images and to play an ongoing role in the integral lifelong care of these patients.
Rodríguez
Esther
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Department of Radiology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Juan Canalejo, Xubias de Arriba 84, 15006 La Coruña, Spain. esther.rodriguez@mundo-r.com
Soler
Rafaela
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Fernández
Rosa
R
Raposo
Inés
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D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome