The importance of computed angiotomography to the diagnostic of cardiac malformations in pediatrics patients: study of patients with univentricular heart

• Grant number: 16/11041-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: September 01, 2016
• End date: August 31, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine - Surgery
• Principal Investigator: Miguel Angel Maluf
• Grantee: Bruno de Abreu Marcon
• Host Institution: Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM). Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus São Paulo. São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The study covers the area of congenital heart diseases, diseases that are characterized by both anatomical malformations and functional heart and great vessels. The incidence of congenital heart disease is 8 to 10 per 1,000 live births. In the case of these diseases there are many tests involved in the search for a correct diagnosis, which can contribute through different information influencing thus the proper preparation and surgical monitoring. Thus, the study aims to analyze the importance and contribution of CT angiography in obtaining clear diagnosis and appropriate surgical procedure in patients with heart univentricular. The results should be analyzed and used to establish a routine in the use of imaging tests for patients with congenital heart disease, EPM - UNIFESP. For this purpose, 20 patients with heart univentricular will be submitted to the department of radiology imaging of Hospital for performing CT angiography. These patients also have their accompanied surgical procedure.