Recognition of functional pulmonary atresia by color doppler echocardiography

Vigorous crying aids right ventricular ejection into the pulmonary artery. This phenomenon can differentiate functional pulmonary atresia from anatomic pulmonary atresia.

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 1999-03, Vol.83 (6), p.987-988
Main Authors: Lee, Cheng-Liang, Hsieh, Kai-Sheng, Huang, Ta-Cheng, Lin, Chu-Chung, Choong, Choun-Seng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Babies
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular disease
Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava
Coronary vessels
Crying
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Heart
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Medical sciences
Pulmonary Atresia - diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Atresia - physiopathology
Ultrasonic imaging
Ventricular Function, Right
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Summary:Vigorous crying aids right ventricular ejection into the pulmonary artery. This phenomenon can differentiate functional pulmonary atresia from anatomic pulmonary atresia.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(98)01045-5