Norwood procedure is a 3-stage surgical palliation for patients with functionally single ventricle anatomy, most commonly hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Complications after stage I operation are not uncommon and include Blalock Taussig Thomas (BTT) /Sano shunt abnormalities, Damus-Kaye-Stansel (DKS) anastomotic narrowing, and neo-aortic arch /branch vessel stenosis. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is traditionally the mainstay for evaluation. The purpose of our study is to compare Gated Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography (CCTA) with TTE when evaluating post-operative complications after stage I Norwood procedure and implications of CCTA findings on management. Read More
Meeting name: SPR 2020 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2020
Authors: Salman Rida, More Snehal, Ferreira Botelho Marcos, Ketwaroo Pamela, Masand Prakash, Jadhav Siddharth
Keywords: Congenital heart disease, CT Angiography, Echocardiography
Anomalous Aortic Origin of Coronary Artery (AAOCA) is the 2nd most common cause of sudden cardiac death in the young. Coronary artery origins are evaluated as part of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and diagnostic precision may be limited by technical limitations, operator dependence, and patient cooperation. MRI and gated Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography (CCTA) are often utilized in patients where an anomaly is suspected on TTE. There is limited literature comparing TTE and CCTA in children with suspected AAOCA. The purpose of this study is to determine the distribution of various coronary anomalies comparing TTE and CCTA data, and define the added value advanced imaging brings in clinical decision-making. Read More
Meeting name: SPR 2020 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2020
Authors: Salman Rida, More Snehal, Ferreira Botelho Marcos, Ketwaroo Pamela, Masand Prakash, Molossi Silvana, Jadhav Siddharth
Keywords: Anomalous coronaries, CT angiography, Echocardiography