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Evaluation of Left Ventricular Structure and Function using 3D Echocardiography
Published on: October 28, 2020
["Real time"-3D-echocardiography: a valuable new tool in preoperative assessment of complex cardiac defects]
R Dalla Pozza1, U Roemer, R Kozlik-Feldmann
1Abteilung für Kinderkardiologie und Pädiatrische Intensivmedizin, Klinikum Grosshadern der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Robert.DallaPozza@helios.med.uni-muenchen.de
Abstract:
Evaluating complex cardiac defects in small children preoperatively requires multiple diagnostic procedures including echocardiography, but also the invasive methods such as cardiac catheterisation, computer-tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. We tried to assess the complex anatomy of the atrioventricular valves in atrioventricular septal defect using bedside real-time three-dimensional echocardiography and comparing these results to the anatomic findings at the time of operation.
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