Key result
Short axis echocardiography from the subcostal approach reliably distinguished between partial and complete atrioventricular septal defects in 30 patients.
Why the study?
Does short axis echocardiography from the subcostal approach reliably identify different forms of atrioventricular septal defects in infants and children?
Population
67 infants and children, comprising 47 with congenital heart disease and 20 with normal hearts.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports subcostal short-axis echocardiography for distinguishing partial versus complete atrioventricular septal defects in children; leaves open larger prospective validation.
Cross-Sectional (n=67)
Does short axis echocardiography from the subcostal approach reliably identify different forms of atrioventricular septal defects in infants and children?
Short axis echocardiography from the subcostal approach is a reliable technique for distinguishing between partial and complete atrioventricular septal defects in pediatric patients.
Mortera et al. (1987) conducted a cross-sectional in Congenital heart disease (n=67). Short axis echocardiography from the subcostal approach was evaluated on Identification of different forms of atrioventricular septal defects. Short axis echocardiography from the subcostal approach reliably distinguished between partial and complete atrioventricular septal defects in 30 patients.
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