Why the study?
Does transthoracic 3-dimensional echocardiography agree with biplane angiography for right ventricular volumetric analysis in children with congenital heart defects?
Population
102 children with congenital heart disease
Comparison
Transthoracic 3-dimensional echocardiography… vs Biplanar angiocardiography using Simpson's rule…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May limit clinical reliance on 3D echocardiography for pediatric RV assessment; leaves open need for technical advances and prospective validation.
Does transthoracic 3-dimensional echocardiography agree with biplane angiography for right ventricular volumetric analysis in children with congenital heart defects?
Transthoracic 3D echocardiography with a rotating transmitter has limited feasibility (mostly in small children) and underestimates right ventricular volumes compared to angiocardiography in children with congenital heart disease.
Heusch et al. (1999) studied this question.
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