Key result
Conventional roentgen examination combined with clinical findings is sufficient for selecting the great majority of congenital heart disease cases for surgery without complex procedures.
Why the study?
Can conventional roentgen examination adequately select patients with operable congenital heart disease for surgery compared to angiocardiography and heart catheterization?
Population
Patients with operable congenital heart disease
Comparison
Conventional roentgen examination vs Angiocardiography and heart catheterization
Design
Review
Authors
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Simplifies preoperative evaluation for most congenital heart disease; leaves open validation against contemporary imaging in current practice.
Can conventional roentgen examination adequately select patients with operable congenital heart disease for surgery compared to angiocardiography and heart catheterization?
Conventional roentgen examination combined with clinical findings is sufficient for selecting most patients with congenital heart disease for surgery, reserving complex procedures for obscure cases.
Herbert M. Stauffer (1949) conducted a review in Congenital heart disease. Conventional roentgen examination vs. Angiocardiography and heart catheterization was evaluated. Conventional roentgen examination combined with clinical findings is sufficient for selecting the great majority of congenital heart disease cases for surgery without complex procedures.
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