Value of color Doppler echocardiography in diagnosis of scimitar syndrome / 中华超声影像学杂志
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
;
(12): 299-302, 2015.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-463517
ABSTRACT
Objective To discuss the value of color Doppler echocardiography in diagnosis of scimitar syndrome .Methods The echocardiographic results of 6 patients with a diagnosis of scimitar syndrome were reviewed retrospectively .Their sonographic and hemodynamic characteristics were also analyzed connected with the reports in the literature .Results Three cases had dextrocardia and the others had mesocardia .All cases got right ventricular dimension enlargement .Total or partial of right pulmonary venous connection to the inferior vena cava were 3 cases respectively .All cases had right pulmonary artery hypoplasia .All of 6 cases echocardiographic results were in accordance with the findings by CT angiography and 4 cases were confirmed by operation .Conclusions The sonographic features of scimitar syndrome were obvious ,and echocardiography was contribute to early diagnosis of scimitar syndrome .
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Chinese
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Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
Year:
2015
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