title: Conotruncal cardiac defects: a clinical imaging perspective.
abstract: Conotruncal cardiac defects make up a significant portion of congenital heart disease. For proper diagnosis and subsequent care of patients with these defects, different and sometimes multiple imaging modalities are needed at various stages of care. This article reviews the characteristics of some of the most common conotruncal defects and the imaging options available along with the advantages and disadvantages of each. Intricate knowledge of the capabilities of each modality will aid the practitioner in making optimal clinical decisions.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, 702 Barnhill Drive, Riley Research Rm 127, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. tifjohns@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Tiffanie R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004452:Echocardiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics; D014338:Truncus Arteriosus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics*