title: The functional single ventricle: how imaging guides treatment.
abstract: Functional single ventricle (FSV) encompasses a spectrum of severe congenital heart disease. Patients with FSV are living longer than decades prior resulting in more frequent imaging both for surgical planning and functional evaluation. At each stage of surgical intervention, imaging plays a critical role in detecting postoperative complications and preprocedural planning. This article describes the unique imaging findings, including complications, that are most important to the referring physician or surgeon at each surgical stage of FSV management. A description of lesions that embody the diagnosis of FSV is also included.
authors: University of Washington Medical Center. Electronic address: edwards5@uw.edu.
authors: Rachael M
authors: RM
authors: Edwards
authors: University of Washington Medical Center.
authors: Gautham P
authors: GP
authors: Reddy
authors: University of Washington Medical Center.
authors: Gregory
authors: G
authors: Kicska
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004431:Ear, External / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D018729:Fontan Procedure / Q000379:methods; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008844:Micrognathism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D010166:Palliative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018785:Tricuspid Atresia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
keywords: Cardiac CT; Cardiac MR; Congenital heart disease; Fontan; Single ventricle