Multimodality diagnostic imaging for anomalous pulmonary venous connections: a pictorial essay
Issued Date
2023-01-01
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ISSN
03010449
eISSN
14321998
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85159679621
Pubmed ID
37202498
Journal Title
Pediatric Radiology
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Pediatric Radiology (2023)
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Lilyasari O., Goo H.W., Siripornpitak S., Abdul Latiff H., Ota H., Caro-Dominguez P. Multimodality diagnostic imaging for anomalous pulmonary venous connections: a pictorial essay. Pediatric Radiology (2023). doi:10.1007/s00247-023-05660-3 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/82889
Title
Multimodality diagnostic imaging for anomalous pulmonary venous connections: a pictorial essay
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Abstract
Anomalous pulmonary venous connections represent a heterogeneous group of congenital heart diseases in which a part or all pulmonary venous flow drains directly or indirectly into the right atrium. Clinically, anomalous pulmonary venous connections may be silent or have variable consequences, including neonatal cyanosis, volume overload and pulmonary arterial hypertension due to the left-to-right shunt. Anomalous pulmonary venous connections are frequently associated with other congenital cardiac defects and their accurate diagnosis is crucial for treatment planning. Therefore, multimodality diagnostic imaging, comprising a combination (but not all) of echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, cardiothoracic computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, helps identify potential blind spots relevant to each imaging modality before treatment and achieve optimal management and monitoring. For the same reasons, diagnostic imaging evaluation using a multimodality fashion should be used after treatment. Finally, those interpreting the images should be familiar with the various surgical approaches used to repair anomalous pulmonary venous connections and the common postoperative complications. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]