AJR. American journal of roentgenology
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Dec 2007
ReviewPostoperative imaging in cyanotic congenital heart diseases: part 2, Complications.
The purpose of this article is to illustrate the MRI appearance of postoperative complications in the surgical procedures most commonly performed to correct cyanotic congenital heart disease. ⋯ The radiologist must be familiar with the morphologic and functional MRI appearances of surgical complications in patients with palliated or repaired cyanotic congenital heart disease to deliver an accurate diagnosis on which to base management decisions.
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Dec 2007
ReviewPostoperative imaging in cyanotic congenital heart diseases: part 1, Normal findings.
The objective of this article is to illustrate the most common surgical procedures performed in patients with cyanotic congenital heart diseases along with the respective postoperative MRI findings normally seen in clinical practice. ⋯ Radiologists need a solid knowledge of the surgical procedures used to treat patients with cyanotic congenital heart diseases to identify what constitutes normal postoperative findings on MR images and to play an ongoing role in the integral lifelong care of these patients.