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ArticleFrontiers in radiology2025

A comparative analysis of CT angiography and echocardiography in the evaluation of chest findings in patients with interrupted aortic arch.

Zhanar Moldakhanova, Raushan Rakhimzhanova, Tairkhan Dautov, Lazzat Bastarbekova, Bauyrzhan Kaliyev, Assel Almussina, Aizhan Zhankorazova, Nurmakhan Zholshybek

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Article in Frontiers in radiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Surgical Repair of a Giant Aberrant Artery Aneurysm in an Adult with Type B Interrupted Aortic Arch.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2026
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Zhanar MoldakhanovaRadiology Unit, Heart Center, University Medical Center, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Raushan RakhimzhanovaScientific Research Institute of Radiology Named After Zh.Kh. Khamzabayev, Astana Medical University, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Tairkhan DautovClinical and Academic Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Lazzat BastarbekovaRadiology Unit, Heart Center, University Medical Center, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Bauyrzhan KaliyevInpatient Radiology Unit, Mother and Child Center, University Medical Center, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Assel AlmussinaRadiology Unit, Heart Center, University Medical Center, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Aizhan ZhankorazovaDepartment of Medicine, School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Nurmakhan ZholshybekDepartment of Medicine, School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan.

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Abstract

Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is a rare congenital cardiovascular anomaly characterized by the absence of continuity between the ascending and descending aorta, often accompanied by congenital heart defects such as ventricular septal defects and patent ductus arteriosus. Accurate preoperative imaging is essential for surgical planning and patient management. This study aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of echocardiography and computed tomography angiography (CTA) in evaluating thoracic findings in patients with IAA. A retrospective analysis was conducted on 58 patients (median age: 18 days) diagnosed with IAA between September 2020 and January 2023 at the Heart Center, University Medical Center, Astana, Kazakhstan. Conventional echocardiography and multislice CTA were performed using standardized protocols. Sensitivity, specificity, and other diagnostic performance metrics were calculated. Statistical comparisons were made using McNemar's and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, with

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computed tomography angiographycongenital heart defectsdiagnostic imagingechocardiographyinterrupted aortic archsurgical planning

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