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Cardiac fusion and complex congenital cardiac defects in thoracopagus twins: diagnostic value of cardiac CT

Authors: Hyun Woo Goo, Jeong-Jun Park, Ellen Ai-Rhan Kim, Hye-Sung Won

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 9/2014

Abstract

Most thoracopagus twins present with cardiac fusion and associated congenital cardiac defects, and assessment of this anatomy is of critical importance in determining patient care and outcome. Cardiac CT with electrocardiographic triggering provides an accurate and quick morphological assessment of both intracardiac and extracardiac structures in newborns, making it the best imaging modality to assess thoracopagus twins during the neonatal period. In this case report, we highlight the diagnostic value of cardiac CT in thoracopagus twins with an interatrial channel and complex congenital cardiac defects.

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Title: Cardiac fusion and complex congenital cardiac defects in thoracopagus twins: diagnostic value of cardiac CT
Authors: Hyun Woo Goo
Jeong-Jun Park
Ellen Ai-Rhan Kim
Hye-Sung Won
Publication date: 01-09-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 9/2014
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-014-2931-2

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