Cardiovascular magnetic resonance evaluation of patients with transposition of the great arteries following atrial switch surgical correction

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2005 Jan-Feb;46(1):69-73.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Contrast Media
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Image Enhancement*
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Monitoring, Physiologic / methods
  • Postoperative Period
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Transposition of Great Vessels / diagnosis*
  • Transposition of Great Vessels / surgery*
  • Vascular Patency / physiology

Substances

  • Contrast Media