Congenital thoracic cardiovascular anomalies presenting in adulthood: a pictorial review.
Advances in surgical and medical therapy for congenital heart disease have led to increased long-term survival in patients whose conditions were diagnosed in childhood. However, a subset of patients with congenital cardiovascular anomalies may first be detected in adulthood. This pictorial review summarizes the CT findings of untreated congenital cardiovascular anomalies that can present in adulthood.
Chung
Jonathan H
JH
Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific Street Box 98195, Seattle, WA 98105, USA. jchung2@u.washington.edu
Gunn
Martin L
ML
Godwin
J David
JD
Takasugi
Julie
J
Kanne
Jeffrey P
JP
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*