The demographics and prevalence of pulmonary thrombosis examined with CT (MDCT) and pulmonary scintigraphy (V/Q SPECT/CT) in patients with CCHD
| Clinical characteristics | |
|---|---|
| CT (MDCT), n | 76 |
| Pulmonary thrombosis, n (%) | 15 (20) |
| Proximal thrombosis, n (%) | 8 (53) |
| Pulmonary trunk, n | 2 |
| Right pulmonary artery, n | 6 |
| Left pulmonary artery, n | 6 |
| Peripheral thrombosis, n (%) | 11 (73) |
| Right lung, n | 10 |
| Left lung, n | 6 |
| Mural thrombosis, n (%) | 8 (53) |
| Occluding thrombosis, n (%) | 11 (73) |
| Enlarged pulmonary arteries, n (%) | 74 (97) |
| Aneurysmal arteries, n (%) | 16 (21) |
| Calcification in the pulmonary vessels | 26 (34) |
| Pulmonary trunk, n | 13 |
| Right pulmonary artery, n | 21 |
| Left pulmonary artery, n | 13 |
| Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension, n (%) | 25 (96) |
| Pulmonary scintigraphy (V/Q SPECT/CT), n | 66 |
| Pulmonary thrombosis, n (%) | 19 (29) |
| Apex of the right lung, n | 13 |
| Medial part of the right lung, n | 13 |
| Basal part of the right lung, n | 10 |
| Apex of the left lung, n | 12 |
| Medial part of the left lung, n | 8 |
| Basal part of the left lung, n | 6 |
| Mottled pattern on the perfusion scan, n (%) | 44 (67) |
The results are shown as actual number and percentage.
CCHD, cyanotic congenital heart disease; MDCT, multidetector CT imaging; V/Q/SPECT, ventilation/perfusion/single-photon emission computerised tomography.