Echocardiography in Adult Congenital Heart Diseases.
- Author:
Jo Won JUNG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. jwjung@ajou.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Echocardiography;
Adult congenital heart disease
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Drainage;
Echocardiography*;
Follow-Up Studies;
Heart Defects, Congenital;
Heart Diseases*;
Heart*;
Humans;
Pulmonary Artery;
Veins
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
2005;13(3):100-108
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Echocardiography is an important tool in investigation, re-evaluation of remained postoperative defect and follow-up for adult congenital heart disease, even though there are often a problem to obtain optimal echocardiogram. The usual systematic echocardiographic assessments should include special focus on 1) anatomic description of situs, concordance, discordance or valves; 2) chamber sizes and function; 3) valve appearance and function; 4) shunts; 5) pulmonary artery pressure; 6) flow and size of the arch; and 7) drainage of pulmonic veins. The major lesions are presented and echocardiographic features briefly discussed.
