Usefulness of magnetic resonance angiography for diagnosis of scimitar syndrome in early infancy

Am J Cardiol. 2005 Nov 1;96(9):1313-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.06.079. Epub 2005 Sep 15.

Abstract

This study evaluated the feasibility and accuracy of the magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) evaluation of scimitar syndrome in early infancy in 4 subjects. MRA imaging was successful, with excellent imaging quality to evaluate the main and lobar pulmonary artery branches, lobar pulmonary veins, scimitar vein, and systemic-pulmonary collateral arteries in all subjects. There was good agreement between findings with MRA, x-ray angiography (n = 3), surgical inspection (n = 3), and autopsy (n = 1).

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Collateral Circulation
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography*
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery / pathology
  • Pulmonary Veins / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Veins / pathology
  • Radiography
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Scimitar Syndrome / diagnosis*