Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2965192 | Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography | 2009 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Advances in surgical and medical therapy for congenital heart disease have led to increased long-term survival in patients whose conditions were diagnosed in childhood. However, a subset of patients with congenital cardiovascular anomalies may first be detected in adulthood. This pictorial review summarizes the CT findings of untreated congenital cardiovascular anomalies that can present in adulthood.
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Authors
Jonathan H. Chung, Martin L. Gunn, J. David Godwin, Julie Takasugi, Jeffrey P. Kanne,