Congenital thoracic cardiovascular anomalies presenting in adulthood: A pictorial review

Jonathan H. Chung, MD, Martin L Gunn, MD, J. David Godwin, MD, Julie Takasugi, MD, Jeffrey P. Kanne, MD

Abstract. Advances in surgical and medical therapy for congenital heart disease have led to increased long-term survival in patients whose conditions were diagnosed in childhood. However, a subset of patients with congenital cardiovascular anomalies may first be detected in adulthood. This pictorial review summarizes the CT findings of untreated congenital cardiovascular anomalies that can present in adulthood. � 2009 Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. All rights reserved.