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The development of multidetector computed tomography has resulted in marked advancements in the diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) which has renewed interest in the classifications and definitions used to describe the anatomy of the heart and great vessels. The sequential, segmental approach to analyzing CHD patient images was introduced nearly three decades ago and is used worldwide [1–5]. Thus, a thorough understanding of both the nomenclature and anatomy applied in this approach is essential to the proper and error-free interpretation of CHD CTA images [6]. The definitions described below are based on the segmental, sequential approach to classifying CHD which is described in Chap. 5.
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Mazur, W., Siegel, M.J., Miszalski-Jamka, T., Pelberg, R. (2013). Basic Nomenclature in Adult Congenital Heart Disease. In: CT Atlas of Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5088-6_4
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