Patient-Specific 3-Dimensional Printing of Tetralogy of Fallot With Major Aortopulmonary Collaterals.

A 3-dimensional printed model derived from a computed tomography dataset was obtained in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot and major aortopulmonary collaterals. The virtual and solid 3-dimensional heart models provided intuitive representation of such complex and highly individual pathologies and allowed comprehensive spatial conceptualization of the cardiac structures. ().

Late Complication After Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus.

We describe the case of a 32-year-old man with history of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closed with an Amplatzer device 12 years earlier. Imaging investigations revealed a persistent large PDA and the device migrated in the right pulmonary artery. A new transcatheter PDA occlusion was attempted with optimal post-procedural results.

A Rare Right Ventricular Involvement of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis Demonstrated by Cardiac MRI.

Background: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare systemic vasculitis with a prevalence rate of seven per million. Cardiac involvement was reported in 20-50%, yet with improved diagnostic methods, the frequency of cardiac involvement is expected to be even higher. It can result in significant morbidity and mortality, accounting for about 50% of death.

Kawasaki Disease: Diagnosis and Follow-Up by CT Coronary Angiography with the Use of 128-Slice Dual Source Dual Energy Scanner. A Case Report.

Background: Kawasaki Disease (KD) is a rare acute febrile illness due to multi-organ vasculitis. It most often affects children under five years of age. Coronary artery aneurysms are seen in about 25% of children with KD.