J Cardiovasc Imaging.  2021 Jul;29(3):205-227. 10.4250/jcvi.2020.0196.

Role of Computed Tomography in Preand Postoperative Evaluation of a Double-Outlet Right Ventricle

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Fortis Escort Heart Institute, New Delhi, India
  • 2Cardiological Society of India, Kolkata, India
  • 3International Regional Committee, India Chapter of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, New Delhi, India

Abstract

Double-outlet right ventricle (DORV) is a type of ventriculoarterial connection in which both great arteries arise entirely or predominantly from the right ventricle. The morphology of DORV is characterized by a ventricular septal defect (location and relationship with the semilunar valve); bilateral coni and aortomitral continuity; the presence or absence of outflow tract obstruction; tricuspid-pulmonary annular distance; and associated cardiac anomalies. The surgical approach varies with the type of DORV and is based on multiple variables. Computed tomography (CT) is a robust diagnostic tool for the preoperative and postoperative assessment of DORV. Unlike echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), CT imaging is not limited by small acoustic window, need for anaesthesia and can be used in patients with metallic implants. Current generations CT scanners with high spatial and temporal resolution, wide detectors, high-pitch scanning mode, dosereduction algorithms, and advanced three-dimensional post-processing tools provide a low-risk, high-quality alternative to diagnostic cardiac catheterization or MRI, and have been increasingly utilized in nearly every type of congenital heart defect, including DORV.

Keyword

Congenital heart disease; Double outlet right ventricle
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