Purpose or Case Report: This exhibit reviews the major congenital heart lesions affecting the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) and the surgical techniques performed in correcting these lesions. We explore the immediate post-surgical appearance of these cases through ultrasound echocardiography, CT angiography, and cardiac MR angiography. The final section reviews the more common complications seen with RVOT intervention.
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Conclusions: Many congenital heart lesions involve the right ventricular outflow tract. Advancements in single or staged surgical repair have resulted in increasing survival rates and life spans of these patients. The expanding complexity and technological developments of these surgical repairs requires increasing understanding of the (1) immediate post-operative appearance and (2) near term complications of these patients. Furthermore, the increasing lifespan of these patients requires familiarity with the (3) long term complications faced by this unique patient population.