Circulation, Vol 56, 1048-1093, Copyright © 1977 by American Heart Association
LP Elliott, LM Bargeron Jr, PR Bream, B Soto and GC Curry
The value of axial cineangiography in several forms of congenital heart
disease serves as an illustrated supplement to Section I. These techniques
visualize defects in the entire ventricular and atrial septum. In
persistent atrioventricular (A-V) canal, it is possible to visualize all
parts of both septa, status of the A-V valves (two valves versus a common
A-V valve), and if a common A-V valve, its degree of override. In tetralogy
of Fallot, the bifurcation of the pulmonary trunk, entire ventricular
septum and coronary arteries are vividly shown. The presence of true and
confluent pulmonary arteries versus systemic or bronchial arteries in
pseudotruncus is clearcut. In double outlet right ventricle or in
transpositions with or without double outlet right ventricle, the mitral
valve-semilunar valve relationships, the left ventricular outflow tract,
subpulmonary region and a straddling tricuspid valve are well demonstrated.
In asymmetric septal hypertrophy, biventricular angiography may be
circumvented.
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Axial cineangiography in congenital heart disease. Section II. Specific lesions
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