Two dimensional sector scan echocardiographic profile of total anomalous pulmonary venous connections

Sixteen patients aged 3 days to 5 months are included in this study of Cardiac catheterization proven cases of TAPVC in order to validate 2-D Echocardiographic imaging in this condition. It is shown that 2-D Echocardiography provides detailed anatomic imaging of CPVC and its afferent and efferent connections in various types of TAPVC. The sensitivity of echo diagnosis largely depends upon the skill and knowledge of the echocardiographer

Echocardiographic spectrum of inter-arterial and arterioventricular relationship of great arteries

Eighteen patients with varied Congenital heart disease were selected from amongst 820 echocardiograms performed between 1978-79 in order to demonstrate echo imaging of inter-arterial and arterio.ventricular relations. Sector scan echo-cardiograms were attained using an A.T.L. Sector scanner with 3.5 mHz transducer. Echocardiographic imaging of normally related great vessels was correlated with angiograms in 2, double out let right ventricular connections in three and four patients with transposed great vessel connections. Angiographic, anatomic post mortem and sector scan image correlates were demonstrated in four patients with corrected transposition and four patients with Tetralogy of Fallot. One patient showed echo features of double outlet left Ventricle. It is concluded that 2D sector scan echocardiography is capable of demonstrating the whole spectrum of ventriculo - arterial and inter-arterial relationship

Medical management of hypercyanotic spells in fallot's tetrology

It is concluded that Propranolol can be safely administered and that majority of patients with TOF will show remission of cyanotic spells