The influence of echocardiography on the number of cardiac catheterizations(CC) performed prior to cardiac surgery was assessed in a retrospective analysis comparing two 12 month periods(Jan.-Dec.

The diagnosis of a left superior vena cava (LSVC) is important in planning the repair of a congenital heart defect as it may be the source of a sizeable right-to-left shunt. The medical record of 65 ...