Abstract
We present a method of imaging patients with surgically corrected transposition of the great arteries using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and we describe the findings from a typical case. Cardiac magnetic resonance is superior to other imaging methods for patients with complex congenital heart diseases, both for establishing the initial diagnosis and for subsequent follow-up after surgical therapy.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
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Contrast Media
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Image Enhancement*
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
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Male
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Monitoring, Physiologic / methods
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Postoperative Period
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Transposition of Great Vessels / diagnosis*
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Transposition of Great Vessels / surgery*
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Vascular Patency / physiology