3 Serial Surveillance Schedule

Truncus Arteriosus: Cardiac Pathology and Surgery · 4:21

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[Verse 1]
After the repair when the conduit's in place
Serial surveillance sets our monitoring pace
First two years are critical, every three to six months we see
Echo shows the gradient, valve function running free
PA growth is vital, ventricular state
Don't wait too long, don't be late

[Chorus]
Three to six then annually
Echo keeps us safe you see
Cath when indicated, MRI at five
Holter every year to keep the rhythm alive
Exercise when ready, function we must test
Serial surveillance gives our patients the best

[Verse 2]
Annual echo after age two begins
Ongoing surveillance as the journey continues
Catheterization when the case demands
Hemodynamics measured by expert hands
Interventions possible through the catheter way
Watching for the signs day by day

[Chorus]
Three to six then annually
Echo keeps us safe you see
Cath when indicated, MRI at five
Holter every year to keep the rhythm alive
Exercise when ready, function we must test
Serial surveillance gives our patients the best

[Bridge]
Age five brings MRI when feasible to do
RV volumetrics and regurgitation too
Quantify the conduit, see what's flowing through
Ventriculotomy scar can cause arrhythmic breakthrough
Holter monitoring yearly catches what we fear
Exercise testing shows if function's crystal clear

[Verse 3]
Age appropriate testing as the child grows strong
Functional capacity measured all along
Arrhythmia screening in the exercise lab
The scar tissue's dangerous, we keep close tabs
Every modality serves its special role
Comprehensive care is always our goal

[Chorus]
Three to six then annually
Echo keeps us safe you see
Cath when indicated, MRI at five
Holter every year to keep the rhythm alive
Exercise when ready, function we must test
Serial surveillance gives our patients the best

[Outro]
From infancy to adult years
Our schedule keeps away the fears
Type Two truncus needs this plan
Serial surveillance, understand

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