Congenital thoracic cardiovascular anomalies presenting in adulthood: a pictorial review

J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2009 Jan-Feb;3(1 Suppl):S35-46. doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.11.005. Epub 2008 Dec 6.

Abstract

Advances in surgical and medical therapy for congenital heart disease have led to increased long-term survival in patients whose conditions were diagnosed in childhood. However, a subset of patients with congenital cardiovascular anomalies may first be detected in adulthood. This pictorial review summarizes the CT findings of untreated congenital cardiovascular anomalies that can present in adulthood.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adult
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Radiography, Thoracic / methods*
  • Radiography, Thoracic / trends
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*