RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Double outlet ventricles: review of anatomic and imaging characteristics
JF Heart
JO Heart
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society
SP heartjnl-2022-321955
DO 10.1136/heartjnl-2022-321955
A1 Zhuoyuan Xu
A1 Thomas Semple
A1 Hong Gu
A1 Karen P McCarthy
A1 Siew Yen Ho
A1 Wei Li
YR 2022
UL http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2022/12/20/heartjnl-2022-321955.abstract
AB Hearts with double outlet ventricles and concordant atrioventricular connections account for about 1%–3% of all cases of congenital heart disease. We review hearts with two ventricles and concordant atrioventricular connections with double outlet right ventricle (DORV), double outlet left ventricle (DOLV) and double outlet both ventricles (DOBV) from the morphological and clinical imaging perspectives. These hearts are a heterogeneous group of congenital cardiac malformations with a wide range of pathophysiologies that require an individualised surgical approach based on a precise understanding of the complex cardiovascular anatomy. Owing to their differing temporal, spatial and contrast resolutions, we propose that multimodality imaging provides optimal characterisation of various intracardiac morphological features of double outlet hearts. This approach aids clinical diagnosis for optimising treatment options across these malformations.