Vascular Rings and Slings - December 2005
Vascular Rings and Slings - December 2005
Vascular Rings and Slings - December 2005
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Other Imaging… Imaging<br />
ECHO<br />
– Recommended to exclude other cardiac defects <strong>and</strong> visualizes the<br />
vascular ring<br />
– Very useful in diagnosing pulmonary artery sling<br />
CT/MRI<br />
– Identify vascular structures <strong>and</strong> anatomy of tracheobronchial tree<br />
Angiography<br />
– Considered “gold gold st<strong>and</strong>ard”, st<strong>and</strong>ard , but rarely needed for diagnosis<br />
Bronchoscopy<br />
– Use as a diagnostic tool is controversial<br />
– Recommended for diagnosis of a vascular sling to r/o concomitant<br />
tracheal rings (<strong>and</strong> useful for aberrant innominate artery)
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