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RT3DE helps in RVOT and PV assessment adding more details supplemental to 2DE.

Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) has become important in the management of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), particularly with pre-surgical planning, guidance of catheter intervention, and functional assessment of the heart. 3DE is increasingly used in children because of good acoustic windows and the non-invasive nature of the technique. The aim of this paper is to provide a review of the optimal application of 3DE in CHD including technical considerations, image orientation, application to different lesions, procedural guidance, and functional assessment.

At 30-43 year follow-up, compared to normative data, patients had a better quality of life and emotional functioning, despite impairments on occupational level and income. Compared to patients with simple defects, patients with moderate/complex ConHD scored worse on multiple outcomes, which warrants special attention for these patients.