Noninvasive imaging of congenital cardiovascular defects

Advances in the treatment have drastically increased the survival rate of congenital heart disease (CHD) patients. Therefore, the prevalence of these patients is growing. Imaging plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and management of this population as a key component of patient care at all stages,...

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Published in:Radiologia medica 2020-11, Vol.125 (11), p.1167-1185
Main Authors: Ciancarella, Paolo, Ciliberti, Paolo, Santangelo, Teresa Pia, Secchi, Francesco, Stagnaro, Nicola, Secinaro, Aurelio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abnormalities
Cardiac Radiology
Computed tomography
Diagnostic Radiology
Heart diseases
Imaging
Imaging techniques
Interventional Radiology
Magnetic resonance
Medical imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neuroradiology
Radiology
Ultrasound
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Summary:Advances in the treatment have drastically increased the survival rate of congenital heart disease (CHD) patients. Therefore, the prevalence of these patients is growing. Imaging plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and management of this population as a key component of patient care at all stages, especially in those patients who survived into adulthood. Over the last decades, noninvasive imaging techniques, such as cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and cardiac computed tomography (CCT), progressively increased their clinical relevance, reaching stronger levels of accuracy and indications in the clinical surveillance of CHD. The current review highlights the main technical aspects and clinical applications of CMR and CCT in the setting of congenital cardiovascular abnormalities, aiming to address a state-of-the-art guidance to every physician and cardiac imager not routinely involved in the field.
ISSN:0033-8362
1826-6983
DOI:10.1007/s11547-020-01284-x