ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Congenital or Acquired Heart Disease.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2023
Identifier
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2023.08.018
Abstract
Pediatric heart disease is a large and diverse field with an overall prevalence estimated at 6 to 13 per 1,000 live births. This document discusses appropriateness of advanced imaging for a broad range of variants. Diseases covered include tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of great arteries, congenital or acquired pediatric coronary artery abnormality, single ventricle, aortopathy, anomalous pulmonary venous return, aortopathy and aortic coarctation, with indications for advanced imaging spanning the entire natural history of the disease in children and adults, including initial diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment monitoring, and early detection of complications. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision process support the systematic analysis of the medical literature from peer reviewed journals. Established methodology principles such as Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE are adapted to evaluate the evidence. The RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method User Manual provides the methodology to determine the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where peer reviewed literature is lacking or equivocal, experts may be the primary evidentiary source available to formulate a recommendation.
Journal Title
J Am Coll Radiol
Volume
20
Issue
11S
First Page
351
Last Page
381
MeSH Keywords
Adult; Humans; Child; United States; Societies, Medical; Heart Diseases; Coronary Artery Disease; Diagnostic Imaging; Diagnosis, Differential
Keywords
AUC; Appropriateness Criteria; anomalous pulmonary venous return; aortopathy; appropriate use criteria; arterial switch operation; atrial switch operation; coarctation; congenital heart disease; connective tissue disease; coronary artery; imaging; pediatric heart disease; single ventricle; tetralogy of Fallot; transposition of great arteries
Recommended Citation
Expert Panels on Cardiac Imaging and Pediatric Imaging, Krishnamurthy R, Suman G, et al. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Congenital or Acquired Heart Disease. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023;20(11S):S351-S381. doi:10.1016/j.jacr.2023.08.018
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