Imaging of congenital heart disease in adults.
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Babu-Narayan, SV
Giannakoulas, G
Valente, AM
Li, W
Gatzoulis, MA
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Imaging is fundamental to the lifelong care of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients. Echocardiography remains the first line imaging for inpatient, outpatient, or perioperative care. Cross-sectional imaging with cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) or computed tomography (CT) provides complementary and invaluable information on cardiac and vascular anatomy and other intra-thoracic structures. Furthermore, CMR provides quantification of cardiac function and vascular flow. Cardiac catheterization is mostly reserved for assessment of pulmonary vascular resistance, ventricular end-diastolic pressure, and percutaneous interventions. There have been further advances in non-invasive imaging for ACHD including the application of advanced echocardiographic techniques, faster automated CMR imaging, and radiation dose reduction in CT. As a result ACHD, a heterogeneous population, benefit from appropriate application of multiple imaging modalities matched with tertiary ACHD expertise.
Date Issued
2015-09-29
Date Acceptance
2015-09-07
Citation
European Heart Journal, 2015, 37 (15), pp.1182-1195
ISSN
1522-9645
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Start Page
1182
End Page
1195
Journal / Book Title
European Heart Journal
Volume
37
Issue
15
Copyright Statement
This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in European Heart journal following peer review. The version of record Sonya V. Babu-Narayan, George Giannakoulas, Anne Marie Valente, Wei Li, Michael A. Gatzoulis
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehv519 ehv519 First published online: 30 September 2015 is available online at: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehv519
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehv519 ehv519 First published online: 30 September 2015 is available online at: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehv519
Sponsor
British Heart Foundation
Identifier
PII: ehv519
Grant Number
FS/11/38/28864
Subjects
Chest X-ray
Computed tomography
Congenital heart disease
Echocardiography
Imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging
Publication Status
Published