Every 100th child is born with a heart defect. Congenital heart defects are among the most common malformations in humans. The spectrum of malformations of the heart and large vessels is extensive. What is pathological, and what is a normal variant? In this book, you will find a summary of all important imaging methods for the representation of congenital heart defects, along with their specific advantages and disadvantages:

• All important examination procedures such as echocardiography (2D/3D, Doppler, transesophageal, stress echocardiography, strain analysis), cardiac catheterization, MRI (cardiac, interventional, cardiac cine), MR angiography, CT, etc.
• Technical basics of diagnostic and interventional imaging
• Systematics and nomenclature
• Structuring according to clinical pictures
• Possibilities of image-supported therapy and surgical therapy
• Current norms.