Cyanotic heart defect echocardiography or ultrasound

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Keri Shafer, M.D. [2], Atif Mohammad, M.D.

Overview

Echocardiography

Echocardiography ,including imaging, and pulsed and color Doppler provides a definitive diagnosis of CHD with information on cardiac anatomy and function.

Indications:

Central cyanosis who has failed a hyperoxia test or has an equivocal result
Blood pressure or pulse differential between upper and lower extremities
Cardiomegaly
Murmur

References

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