Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Mary’s Hospital, 422 Tsubukuhon-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-8543, Japan
Biography
For the clinical management of patients with complex congenital heart disease (CHD), accurate evaluation of their morphologic conditions is critical. Three-dimensional (3D) helical computed tomography (CT) angiography has been used to assess the vascular system in adult patients; the indication for complex CHD, especially in the neonatal period, has not yet been defined. Therefore the purposes of our study were to determine the quality and limitations of current 3D helical CT angiography for neonates and infants with complex CHD and to assess the clinical utility of this technique.
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