Preferred Investigation techniques for congenital heart disease in India – A retrospective study

Abstract

Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect globally. Management of this condition requires good imaging for the successful outcome. In addition to 2 Dimension echocardiography other advanced imaging modalities like 3 Dimension echocardiography, Computerized tomography scan (CT), Cardiac catheter study and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are available.

We did a retrospective study on children presenting to the Paediatric cardiac center in terms of diagnosis and various investigations which not only aid to the diagnosis but also for successful outcome.

2 D echocardiogram still remains the basic and gold standard imaging investigation compared to other advanced imaging modalities.