JACC. Cardiovascular imaging
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JACC Cardiovasc Imaging · May 2008
Comparative StudySafety and accuracy of 64-slice computed tomography coronary angiography in children after the arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries.
We investigated the accuracy of 64-slice computed tomography (CT) angiography, as compared to invasive angiography, to evaluate reimplanted coronary arteries in children after arterial switch operation (ASO) for transposition of the great arteries (TGA). ⋯ 64-slice CT coronary angiography performs as well as invasive angiography for detecting significant coronary lesions in the majority of children who have undergone the arterial switch procedure for TGA. CT also provides information on the underlying mechanism of coronary luminal narrowing.