TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of atrioventricular septal defects by three-dimensional echocardiography
T2 - Benefits of navigating the third dimension
AU - Kutty, Shelby
AU - Smallhorn, Jeffrey F.
N1 - Funding Information:
Dr. Kutty receives support from the American College of Cardiology Foundation , the Edna Ittner Foundation , and the American Heart Association .
PY - 2012/9
Y1 - 2012/9
N2 - Atrioventricular septal defects comprise a disease spectrum characterized by deficient atrioventricular septation, with several common features seen in all affected hearts and variability in atrioventricular valve morphology and interatrial and interventricular communications. Atrioventricular septal defects are among the more common defects encountered by pediatric cardiologists and echocardiographers. Despite advances in understanding, standard two-dimensional echocardiography may not be the optimal method for the morphologic and functional evaluation of this lesion, particularly malformations of the atrioventricular valve(s). In this review, the authors summarize the role of three-dimensional echocardiography in the diagnostic evaluation of atrioventricular septal defects.
AB - Atrioventricular septal defects comprise a disease spectrum characterized by deficient atrioventricular septation, with several common features seen in all affected hearts and variability in atrioventricular valve morphology and interatrial and interventricular communications. Atrioventricular septal defects are among the more common defects encountered by pediatric cardiologists and echocardiographers. Despite advances in understanding, standard two-dimensional echocardiography may not be the optimal method for the morphologic and functional evaluation of this lesion, particularly malformations of the atrioventricular valve(s). In this review, the authors summarize the role of three-dimensional echocardiography in the diagnostic evaluation of atrioventricular septal defects.
KW - Adult congenital heart disease
KW - Atrioventricular septal defects
KW - Pediatric cardiology
KW - Three-dimensional echocardiography
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U2 - 10.1016/j.echo.2012.06.002
DO - 10.1016/j.echo.2012.06.002
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22835626
AN - SCOPUS:84865243067
SN - 0894-7317
VL - 25
SP - 932
EP - 944
JO - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
JF - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
IS - 9
ER -