How should preoperative examinations be chosen for infants with a ventricular septal defect: transthoracic echocardiography, cardiac CTA, or a combination of these two technologies?

Abstract Objective To evaluate the accuracy of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA) in detecting the size and location of ventricular septal defects (VSD) in infants. Methods Data from 258 infants diagnosed with VSD between January 2020 and December...

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Main Authors: Wei-Hua Lin, Fu-Rong Luo, Yi-Yong Cai, Hui-Jun Xiao, Qing-Wen Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03635-8