Abstract
The population of patients with congenital heart disease is growing. Major improvements in screening, diagnostics as well as interventional, surgical and medical treatment led to an improved life expectancy. Eventually the majority of newborns with congenital heart disease reach adulthood. Non invasive sceening by prenatal ultrasound as well as imaging by 2 D and 3 D echocardiography, cardiac MRI and cardiac CT are developing rapidly and became important tools for paediatric and adult cardiologist as well as surgeons for the diagnosis, treatment guiding, planning of surgical interventions as well as longtime follow ups. This article gives a brief introduction in the actual imaging modalities, their indications as well as advantages and disadvantages for patients with congenital heart disease.
