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Table 3 Vascular defects detected by TTE and MDCT

From: The role of MDCT in the assessment of cardiac and extra-cardiac vascular defects among Egyptian children with tetralogy of Fallot and its surgical implementation

Types of vascular defects

Number (%)

TTE

MDCT

Venous connection defects

0

4 (6.7%)

 Double superior vena cava

0

2 (3.3%)

 Pulmonary venous connection anomalies

0

2 (3.3%)

Pulmonary artery defects

36 (60%)

48 (80%)

 Pulmonary atresia

18 (30%)

18 (30%)

 Hypoplastic main pulmonary artery

6 (10%)

8 (13.3%)

 Abnormal atretic right pulmonary artery

8 (13.3%)

10 (16.7%)

 Abnormal atretic left pulmonary artery

8 (13.3%)

12 (20%)

Aortic artery anomalies

20 (33.3%)

24 (40%)

 Right-sided aortic arch

16 (26.7%)

16 (26.7%)

 Double aortic arch

2 (3.3%)

2 (3.3%)

 Hypoplastic aortic arch

2 (3.3%)

2 (3.3%)

 Persistent 5th aortic arch

0

2 (3.3%)

 Aberrant left subclavian artery

0

2 (3.3%)

Aorto-pulmonary vessels defects

14 (23.3%)

27 (45%)

 Patent ductus arteriosus

12 (20%)

14 (23.3%)

 Major aorto-pulmonary collateral vessels (MAPCS)

2 (3.3%)

14 (23.3%)

Coronary arteries malformations

4 (6.7%)

12 (20%)

 Coronary artery venous fistula (AVF)

1 (1.7%)

2 (3.3%)

 Anomalous origin right coronary artery from pulmonary artery (ARCAPA)

0

2 (3.3%)

 Anomalous origin right coronary artery from left main coronary artery

1 (1.7%)

2 (3.3%)

 Left anterior descending artery dual coarse

1 (1.7%)

3 (5%)

 Anomalous origin left coronary artery from pulmonary artery (ALCAPA)

1 (1.7%)

3 (5%)

  1. TTE trans-thoracic echocardiography, MDCT multi-detector computed tomography