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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Zand, M.D.[2] Amandeep Singh M.D.[3]

Overview

A cardiac CT scan plays an important tool in the assessment of cyanotic congenital heart disease and determines the volume and size of cardiac chambers and determines the relation between the cardiac chambers and great arteries and veins.

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Recommendation for Cardiac Computed Tomography in congenital heart disease according to 2018AHA/ACC Guideline

Class of Recommendation Level of Evidence Recommendation
॥a C CCT is useful in congenital heart disease when imaging can not be obtained by other modalities and the risk of exposure to ionizing radiation is lower than the benefit

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References

  1. Goo, Hyun Woo; Park, In-Sook; Ko, Jae Kon; Kim, Yong Hwue; Seo, Dong-Man; Yun, Tae-Jin; Park, Jeong-Jun; Yoon, Chong Hyun (2003). "CT of Congenital Heart Disease: Normal Anatomy and Typical Pathologic Conditions". RadioGraphics. 23 (suppl_1): S147–S165. doi:10.1148/rg.23si035501. ISSN 0271-5333.