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Cross-sectional echocardiographic demonstration of duct-related intimal tissue plaques within the pulmonary artery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

A. R. Gennery  and
A. S. Hunter
A. R. Gennery*
Affiliation:
Department ofPaediatric Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
A. S. Hunter
Affiliation:
Department ofPaediatric Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
*
Dr AR Gennery, MRCR Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN, UK. Tel: 0191–284–3111; Fax: 0191–213–2167
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Abstract

The cross-sectional and colour flow mapping echocardiographic appearances of extension of ductal tissue within the pulmonary artery in three infants referred for echocardiographic assessment of a cardiac murmur are reported. The ductal plaques described may be common but are not necessarily of clinical significance.

Keywords

Cross-sectional echocardiographyarterial ductpulmonary artery
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 9 , Issue 1 , January 1999 , pp. 81 - 83
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1999

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