Diagnosis of aortic left ventricular tunnel with echocardiography

WANG Xiao-cong; JIANG Ya-qiu; WU Xian

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Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging ›› 2007, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (9) : 612-613.

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Diagnosis of aortic left ventricular tunnel with echocardiography

WANG Xiao-cong, JIANG Ya-qiu, WU Xian

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Objective: To investigate echocardiographic manifestations of aortic left ventricular tunnel(ALVT). Methods: Examining a group of 6 patients with ALVT by using echocardiography. Results: Among the examinations of echocardiography manifestation, 6 cases comparatively displayed the abnormal tunnel between aortic left ventricle, three of which were consistent with the operation result, while two of which were consistent with the contrast exmination result. Conclusions: It is concluded that echocardiography which is the most reliable technique in the diagnosis of the aortic left ventricular tunnel has significance in making the therapeutic strategy and assessing the prognosis.

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heart defects / congenital / aortic diseases / echocardiography / Doppler / color

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WANG Xiao-cong;JIANG Ya-qiu;WU Xian. Diagnosis of aortic left ventricular tunnel with echocardiography[J]. Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging. 2007, 18(9): 612-613