Appropriate Use Criteria for Pediatric Transthoracic Echo

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Nov 11;64(19):2039-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.08.003. Epub 2014 Sep 29.

ACC/AAP/AHA/ASE/HRS/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/SOPE 2014 

Appropriate Use Criteria for Initial Transthoracic Echocardiography in Outpatient Pediatric Cardiology

Campbell RM, Douglas PS, Eidem BW, Lai WW, Lopez L, Sachdeva R.

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Hilarious posting!

Rupture of sinus of Valsalva

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2014;84:1184-89.

Li Zhong et al.

Transcatheter closure of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm.

n=22

From...To:

Non-coronary sinus to RA 11

Non-coronary sinus to RVinflow 1

Right coronary sinus to RVOT 8

Right coronary sinus to RA 2

Devices used: 

Amplatzer duct occluder 19

Amplatzer muscular VSD device 1

Outcome:

Successful in 20.

No residual shunt in 18, Small residual shunt in 2.

Complications:

Two patient needed urgent AVR because of procedure-related aortic valve regurgitation.