| Literature DB >> 3816845 |
F Brunotte, M H Laurens, J L Cloez, F Marcon, C Itty, J Robert, C Pernot.
Abstract
To determine the value of gated equilibrium angiography in secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) in children, the first pass pulmonic/systemic flow ratio (Qp/Qs) was compared with diastolic count ratio (DCR) and stroke count ratio (SCR) of the two ventricles. In 50 children we have found a correlation between Qp/Qs and DCR (r = 0.71) and between Qp/Qs and SCR (r = 0.66). For detection of significant atrial shunt (QP/Qs greater than 1.5) the sensitivity of DCR greater than 2 was 0.81 and the specificity 0.75. For SCR greater than 1.5 we sensitivity and specificity values of 0.87 and 0.71 respectively. Left and right ventricular ejection fractions were normal (0.67 +/- 0.08 and 0.50 +/- 0.07).Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3816845 DOI: 10.1007/bf00254752
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Nucl Med ISSN: 0340-6997