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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
David F. A. Lloyd, Milou P. M. van Poppel, Kuberan Pushparajah, Trisha V. Vigneswaran, Vita Zidere, Johannes Steinweg, Joshua F. P. van Amerom, Thomas A. Roberts, Alexander Schulz, Marietta Charakida, Owen Miller, Gurleen Sharland, Mary Rutherford, Joseph Hajnal, John M. Simpson, Reza Razavi
Summary: Novel fetal MRI techniques provide a new way to understand and accurately predict severe neonatal CoA, with reduced blood flow through the left heart associated with important configurational changes at the aortic isthmus in fetal life, predisposing to CoA when the arterial duct closes after birth.
CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Anjali Sadhwani, David Wypij, Valerie Rofeberg, Ali Gholipour, Maggie Mittleman, Julia Rohde, Clemente Velasco-Annis, Johanna Calderon, Kevin G. Friedman, Wayne Tworetzky, P. Ellen Grant, Janet S. Soul, Simon K. Warfield, Jane W. Newburger, Cynthia M. Ortinau, Caitlin K. Rollins
Summary: This study investigated whether fetal brain volume could predict neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with congenital heart disease (CHD). The results showed that fetal brain volume was correlated with cognitive, language, motor scores, and adaptive functioning scores. Fetal brain volume was found to be a strong independent predictor of neurodevelopmental outcomes, suggesting its potential as an important imaging biomarker for future risk assessment in CHD.
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Judy Rizk
Summary: Advances in the diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease have led to more patients surviving into adulthood and requiring lifelong follow-up. 3D velocity encoding allows for flow quantification, visualization of multidirectional flow patterns, and study of advanced hemodynamic parameters. 4D flow MRI has provided insights into abnormal hemodynamics in congenital heart disease, particularly in conditions such as bicuspid aortic valve disease and Fontan circulation.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2021)
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Tilman Emrich, Veronica Bordonaro, U. Joseph Schoepf, Aniela Petrescu, Gabrielle Young, Moritz Halfmann, Theresia Schoeler, Josua Decker, Ibukun Abidoye, Anna Lena Emrich, Karl-Friedrich Kreitner, Kai Helge Schmidt, Akos Varga-Szemes, Aurelio Secinaro
Summary: The study aimed to test the feasibility of T2 mapping for detecting left-to-right shunts. Results indicated that the T2 ratio can serve as an imaging biomarker capable of detecting or ruling out left-to-right shunts.
JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Minghui Zou, Linyang Yu, Rouyi Lin, Jinqing Feng, Mingjie Zhang, Shuyao Ning, Yanqin Cui, Jianbin Li, Lijuan Li, Li Ma, Guodong Huang, Huaizhen Wang, Xinxin Chen, Jia Li
Summary: Disturbed cerebral autoregulation may contribute to brain injury in children with congenital heart disease following cardiac surgery. Careful clinical management to maintain adequate cerebral perfusion, particularly by manipulating arterial blood pressure, may reduce early brain injury after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mark A. Fogel, Shaftkat Anwar, Craig Broberg, Lorna Browne, Taylor Chung, Tiffanie Johnson, Vivek Muthurangu, Michael Taylor, Emanuela Valsangiacomo-Buechel, Carolyn Wilhelm
Summary: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance has been widely used in pediatric patients for diagnosis, management, and follow-up care of heart diseases. However, there is a lack of up-to-date, comprehensive guidance endorsed by relevant societies for the use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in pediatric heart diseases.
CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mark A. Fogel, Shaftkat Anwar, Craig Broberg, Lorna Browne, Taylor Chung, Tiffanie Johnson, Vivek Muthurangu, Michael Taylor, Emanuela Valsangiacomo-Buechel, Carolyn Wilhelm
Summary: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is a valuable tool in the management and care of pediatric patients, especially in the assessment, diagnosis, pre-interventional management, and follow-up care of heart diseases. However, there is a lack of up-to-date and comprehensive guidance specifically for the use of CMR in pediatric congenital and acquired heart diseases. This guidelines document provides an outline of the use of CMR in a significant number of heart lesions in this patient population, addressing many common clinical issues encountered in daily practice.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
(2022)
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Gilles Soulat, Yousef Alattar, Magalie Ladouceur, Damian Craiem, Ariel Pascaner, Umit Gencer, Sophie Malekzadeh-Milani, Laurence Iserin, Clement Karsenty, Elie Mousseaux
Summary: By comparing 2D and 4D flow imaging for the quantification of pulmonary regurgitation (PR), it was found that 4D flow imaging better predicts post-operative right ventricular remodeling, which can help guide decisions for pulmonary valve replacement surgery.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Marios Mamalis, Ivonne Bedei, Bjoern Schoennagel, Fabian Kording, Justus G. G. Reitz, Aline Wolter, Johanna Schenk, Roland Axt-Fliedner
Summary: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a reliable method for comprehensively understanding and accurately diagnosing congenital cardiac malformations. It allows for the study of fetal heart function and provides information about blood flow in fetal vessels.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Ernesto Di Cesare, Scipione Carerj, Anna Palmisano, Maria Ludovica Carerj, Federica Catapano, Davide Vignale, Annamaria Di Cesare, Gianluca Milanese, Nicola Sverzellati, Marco Francone, Antonio Esposito
Summary: Heart failure is prevalent in developed countries, with common symptoms including shortness of breath, swelling, and fatigue. Multimodality imaging is crucial for determining etiology, prognosis, and tailored treatments. Echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging play important roles in diagnosis and follow-up of HF patients.
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Akito Hiraoka, Rolf Symons, Julie A. Bogaert, Pedro Morais, Alexander Van De Bruaene, Werner Budts, Jan Bogaert
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of left-to-right shunt in type II atrial septal defect patients on left and right ventricular volumes, function, and strain using cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. The findings showed that the shunt resulted in RV overfilling, LV underfilling, and impaired systolic RV performance associated with longitudinal dysfunction of the interventricular septum.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ayako Ishikita, Chris McIntosh, Kate Hanneman, Myunghyun M. Lee, Tiffany Liang, Gauri R. Karur, S. Lucy Roche, Edward Hickey, Tal Geva, David J. Barron, Rachel M. Wald
Summary: An artificial intelligence model using clinical and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging variables showed strong predictive capacity for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot.
CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Wenjiao Xiao, Yuanlin Wang, Weiqin Cheng, Yuting Zhang
Summary: In this study, the findings of CMR in patients with EFE were explored, including morphological changes and cardiac function analyses. The results showed that CMR accurately displayed the characteristic morphological changes of the heart in patients with EFE, and the parameters measured by CMR were more accurate and correlated well with clinical cardiac function scores.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Hematology
Shengxu Li, Dave Watson, Alissa Jorgenson, Zainab Adelekan, Weihong Tang, Kathleen Garland, Leah Zupancich, David Dassenko, R. Erik Edens, David M. Overman, Marnie T. Huntley
Summary: This study identified novel circulating metabolites and metabolic pathways associated with thrombosis after cardiac surgery in children with congenital heart disease. The findings provide insights for further research and understanding of the mechanisms underlying thrombosis.
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Edgar Argulian, Jagat Narula
Summary: Cardiovascular imaging plays a crucial role in assessing patients with heart failure, providing detailed functional, hemodynamic, and tissue characterization. However, there is a lack of adoption of a new framework in clinical trials for diagnosing and phenotyping heart failure that includes comprehensive imaging assessment. This review offers an overview of available imaging strategies for patients with heart failure.
JACC-HEART FAILURE
(2021)
