Echocardiographic diagnosis of partial obstruction of Blalock-Taussig shunts.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2002
Identifier
DOI: 10.1017/s1047951102000409
Abstract
While echocardiography has previously been used to differentiate between patency and complete occlusion of aortopulmonary shunts, the echocardiographic diagnosis of partial obstruction of a shunt has not been reported. We describe a unique color flow Doppler finding that quickly and accurately diagnosed three cases of partial distal obstruction of aortopulmonary shunts.
Journal Title
Cardiology in the young
Volume
12
Issue
2
First Page
189
Last Page
191
MeSH Keywords
Abnormalities, Multiple; Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Constriction, Pathologic; Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; Heart Defects, Congenital; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Postoperative Complications; Pulmonary Artery; Pulmonary Circulation; Sensitivity and Specificity
Keywords
ECG; heart surgery
Recommended Citation
Juraszek, A. L., Atz, A. M., Shirali, G. S. Echocardiographic diagnosis of partial obstruction of Blalock-Taussig shunts. Cardiology in the young 12, 189-191 (2002).
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