The diagnostic value of echocardiography on mixed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

ZHANG Xu; WANG Shu-shui; PAN Wei; ZHUANG Jian

Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging ›› 2012, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (9) : 635-637.

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The diagnostic value of echocardiography on mixed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

ZHANG Xu, WANG Shu-shui, PAN Wei, ZHUANG Jian

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Objective: To study the anatomy variants and diagnostic methods for the mixed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection(TAPVC), and the value of echocardiography as a diagnostic tool for this disease. Methods: To retrospectively analyze the main imaging data for those who were diagnosed as mixed TAPVC in our tertiary center in recent 5 years. Results: Among the 17 mixed TAPVC patients, 14 were supracardiac plus cardiac, 3 were supracardiac plus infracardiac. Pulmonary venous obstruction as observed in 5 of them, all by echocardiography, and only 1 by multi-detector CT scan. Echocardiography detected all pulmonary veins precisely in 7 patients, 3 pulmonary veins correctly but 1 incorrectly in 4 patients. Conclusion: Supracardiac plus cardiac are the most common type of mixed TAPVC. The combination of echocardiography and multi-detector CT scan are the best strategy for preoperative evaluation of these patients.

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Heart defects / congenital / Pulmonary veins / Echocardiography / Doppler / color

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ZHANG Xu;WANG Shu-shui;PAN Wei;ZHUANG Jian. The diagnostic value of echocardiography on mixed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection[J]. Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging. 2012, 23(9): 635-637