Comparative Study of Cardiovascular Digital Imaging and Echocardiography inDiagnosis of Transposition of the Great Arteries / 实用放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the value of cardiovascular digital imaging and echocardiography in diagnosis of transposition of the great arteries.Methods Thirty cases of transposition of the great arteries were examined with cardiovascular digital imaging technique,two-dimensional echocardiography and color Doppler.11 cases of them underwent surgery.A comparison was made between the data obtained and surgical findings.Results The rate of coincidence of digital imaging and echocardiography with operation in diagnosing transposition of the great arteries was 92.3%(36/39)and 84.6%(33/39) respectively.Both echocardiography and cardiovascular digital imaging techique could clearly show the abnormalities of the heart and great vessels.Echocardiography was sensitive to valvular pathological changes,though cardiovascular digital imaging was superior to echocardiography in demonstrating abnormalities of great arteries and systemic-pulmonary collateral circulations.Conclusion Combination of echocardiography with cardiovascular digital imaging technique can greatly improve the rate of diagnostic accuracy for transposition of the great arteries.