Aortic coarctation CT
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S.[2], Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]; Assistant Editor(s)-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S.[4]
Overview
CT is useful in older or postoperative patients as it helps in to assessing residual obstruction, hypoplasia, aneurysms, multiple surgical clips or a stent present in the area of coarctation [1].
CT
Shown below are of CT scan images of aortic coarctation.
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2008 ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease (DO NOT EDIT)[2]
Recommendations for Clinical Evaluation and Follow-Up (DO NOT EDIT)[2]
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| "1. Every patient with coarctation (repaired or not) should have at least one cardiovascular MRI or CT scan for complete evaluation of the thoracic aorta and intracranial vessels. (Level of Evidence: B)" |
References
- ↑ Mohiaddin RH, Kilner PJ, Rees S, Longmore DB (November 1993). "Magnetic resonance volume flow and jet velocity mapping in aortic coarctation". Journal of the American College of Cardiology 22 (5): 1515–21. PMID 8227813. Retrieved on 2012-04-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Warnes CA, Williams RG, Bashore TM, Child JS, Connolly HM, Dearani JA et al. (2008). "ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease). Developed in Collaboration With the American Society of Echocardiography, Heart Rhythm Society, International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons.". J Am Coll Cardiol 52 (23): e1-121. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2008.10.001. PMID 19038677.
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