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Evaluation of Pulmonary Atresia with 64‐Slice Multidetector Computed Tomography (MDCT)
Author(s) -
Faletra Francesco,
Giardina Arianna,
Petroni Renata,
Carraro Chiara,
Pasotti Elena,
Pedrazzini Giovanni,
Moccetti Tiziano
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2007.00534.x
Subject(s) - pulmonary atresia , medicine , ascending aorta , electrical conduit , computed tomography , atresia , pulmonary artery , multidetector computed tomography , radiology , aorta , cardiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect is a complex congenital heart disease. We report a case of a 46‐year‐old woman with pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect, surgically treated when she was 15 years old with an implant of a conduit between ascending aorta and left pulmonary branch. A 64‐slice computed tomography was performed to assess the conduit patency. The contrast enhanced MDCT study showed the conduit was pervious and correctly connected with an enlarged left pulmonary artery implant of a conduit between ascending aorta and left pulmonary branch.