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Tricuspid atresia CT
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Computed tomography maybe helpful as a diagnostic tool where echocardiographic findings are inconclusive.
Cardiac CT scan
Cardiac CT scan
Common advantages of cardiac CT scan include:[1]
- Assessment of Fontan circuit with an injection of contrast into superior vena cava and filling of the pulmonary system
- Assessment of right ventricle and left ventricle morphology and function
- Assessment of vascular stenting patency
References
References
- ↑ Yeong, Michael; Loughborough, Will; Hamilton, Mark; Manghat, Nathan (2017). “Role of cardiac MRI and CT in Fontan circulation”. Journal of Congenital Cardiology. 1 (1). doi:10.1186/s40949-017-0010-x. ISSN 2056-7251.
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