Cardiac Radiology
Unknowns
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Ebstein’s Anomaly
Ebstein’s Anomaly
Cyanotic
Cyanotic
Cyanosis With Decreased Vascularity
T
etralogy
T
runcus-type IV
T
ricuspid atresia*
T
ransposition*
Ebstein's
* Also appears on DDx of Cyanosis with
Vascularity
Cyanotic
Cyanotic
Total anomalous venous return (TAPVR)
Total anomalous venous return (TAPVR)
Cyanosis With Increased Vascularity
T
runcus types I, II, III
T
APVR
T
ricuspid atresia*
T
ransposition*
Single ventricle
* Also appears on DDx of Cyanosis with
Vascularity
Acyanotic
Acyanotic
Endocardial fibroelastosis
Endocardial fibroelastosis
Cardiomegaly with Normal Vasculature
Viral myocarditis
Endocardial fibroelastosis
Aberrant left coronary artery
Cystic medial necrosis
Diabetic mother
Acyanotic
Acyanotic
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
CHF In Newborn
Impede Return of Flow to Left Heart
Infantile coarctation
Congenital aortic stenosis
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Congenital mitral stenosis
Cor triatriatum
Obstruction to venous return from
lungs
TAPVR from below diaphragm
27 yo male
Coarctation of aorta
Coarctation of aorta
Rib notching
occurs in the
high pressure
circuit
Proximal to
coarctation
Pseudocoarctation
Buckling of aorta resembles true
coarctation
No pressure gradient (<30mmHg)
Figure 3 sign present
No rib notching
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral regurgitation
Markedly enlarged
heart
Large Left
atrium
Normal
pulmonary
vasculature
Mitral regurgitation
Mitral regurgitation
Aortic Stenosis
Aortic Stenosis
Aortic Stenosis with Post-Stenotic
Dilatation and Coarctation
Catheter in Ao
Aortic Regurgitation
Aortic Regurgitation
Regurgitation of contrast into left ventricle through
an insufficient aortic valve
Catheter in Ao
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral Regurgitation
Aortic Stenosis
Aortic Regurgitation
Atrial Septal Defect
Acyanotic 14 yo male
Acyanotic 14 yo male
ASD
Injection into right atrium immediately outlines the
left atrium through a large ASD
Catheter in RA
LA
Ao
ASD
PDA
VSD
Differentiating ASD, PDA and VSD
Ventricular Septal Defect
Ventricular Septal Defect
Ventricular Septal Defect
Ventricular Septal Defect
Left ventriculogram shows filling of RV and PA
through a high VSD
Catheter in LV
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Thoracic aortogram shows filling of pulmonary
arteries through a PDA
Catheter in Ao
Tetralogy of Fallot
Right Aortic Arch, overriding aorta and PS
Catheter in RV
Ductus diverticulum
Overriding R Ao Arch
PS
PS
Blalock-Taussig Procedure
End-to-side anastomosis
of SCA and PA on side
opposite aortic arch
Now done with graft
Resulted in unilateral
rib-notching on side
of shunt
Acyanotic 3 yo
Corrected Transposition of the Great Vessels
Corrected Transposition
Cyanotic 2 yo
Truncus Arteriosus-Type I
A
P
LPA
Truncus
Ao
LV
Truncus
Type 1
A
P
The End