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Fig. 1. Schematic drawing of Interruption of the aorta at differing sites. (a) Interruption distal to left subclavian artery (Type A). (b) Between left common carotid artery and left subclavian artery (Type B) (c) between right subclavian artery and left common carotid artery (Type C). Note - Interruption gap is represented by *. AscAo = ascending aorta, RCCA = right common carotid artery, LCCA=left common carotid artery, LSCA = left subclavian artery, DescAo = descending aorta 21 a Interrupted Aortic Arch b Fig.
2. Volume rendered 3D reconstruction of a contrast-enhanced CT angiogram showing a coarctation stent with mild residual narrowing (arrow). Note also the small pseudoanuerysm just distal to the stent (arrowhead) 20 a Repaired Coarctation of the Aorta: Complications b c Fig. 3. Large pseudoaneurysm of the proximal descending thoracic aorta (arrowhead) following end-to-end anastomosis (c) black-blood turbo-spin-echo image. (a, b) Volume rendered 3D reconstructions of a CE-MRA. Note that the anteriorly positioned pseudoanuerysm is compressing the lumen of the aorta as it passes posteriorly (arrow) 47 48 Cardiovascular MRI in Congenital Heart Disease 21 Interrupted Aortic Arch Describe the site of interruption and relation to head + neck vessels.
1. Schematic drawing of atrioventricular septal defect. Orthogonal views of common valve 15 Atrioventricular Septal Defect Fig. 2. b-SSFP image. 4-Ch view showing a balanced complete AVSD. There are large atrial and ventricular components. Note that the SB leaflet is largely contained within the LV with chordal attachment to the septal crest (Rastelli Type A) (arrow). Also note the moderate left AV valve regurgitation (arrowhead) Fig. 3. b-SSFP image. 4-Ch view showing an unbalanced complete AVSD.
