When the report of ECG and X-Ray chest and clinical examination points to a possible lesion most probably congenital in nature and the echo is reported as normal, there is always a way out and it was tried in four cases by me and I am able to detect rare cardiac related diseases. Patient aged 37 years, a male was suspected as a case of adult PDA for a long time with so many Echos without the definite decision. The echo was doubtful including TEE.
But clinical examination, ECG and X-ray chest were definite about a cardiac lesion and it was decided to try the newer modality of CT angiography of the heart and clinched the diagnosis of adult PDA. A lady of 35 years with the complaints of the cardiovascular system and having the same suspicion with the three modalities and Echo reported as normal by two cardiologists. CT angiography of the heart was reported as without PDA and I have made…
