Cardiology in the Young
- Cardiology in the Young / Volume 9 / Issue 01 / January 1999, pp 81-83
- Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1999
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1047951100007472 (About DOI), Published online: 19 August 2008
Brief Reports
Cross-sectional echocardiographic demonstration of duct-related intimal tissue plaques within the pulmonary artery
A. R. Gennerya1 c1 and A. S. Huntera1
a1 Department ofPaediatric Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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.
(Accepted January 03 1998)
Correspondence:
c1 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
