Congenital Heart Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
There are few studies evaluating the value of 3D echocardiography in children undergoing congenital cardiac surgery. The aim of this observational study is to describe common and uncommon congenital malformations with the help of 3D echo and compare the findings and the measurements with those obtained with conventional 2D echo.
Interventions
This is an observational study. There is no intervention.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* All children requiring general anesthesia for congenital heart surgery and in whom informed parental consent has been obtained
Exclusion criteria
* Children with congenital heart disease who do not require heart surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| correlate three dimensional measurements with two dimensional measurements | 1 month | correlation of two dimensional transthoracic echo with three dimensional transthoracic echo |
Countries
Belgium