Noninvasive blood flow measurement and quantification of shunt volume by cine magnetic resonance in congenital heart disease

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Sieverding ◽  
W. -I. Jung ◽  
U. Klose ◽  
J. Apitz
2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire M Lawley ◽  
Kathryn M Broadhouse ◽  
Fraser M Callaghan ◽  
David S Winlaw ◽  
Gemma A Figtree ◽  
...  

Imaging-based evaluation of cardiac structure and function remains paramount in the diagnosis and monitoring of congenital heart disease in childhood. Accurate measurements of intra- and extracardiac hemodynamics are required to inform decision making, allowing planned timing of interventions prior to deterioration of cardiac function. Four-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging is a nonionizing noninvasive technology that allows accurate and reproducible delineation of blood flow at any anatomical location within the imaging volume of interest, and also permits derivation of physiological parameters such as kinetic energy and wall shear stress. Four-dimensional flow is the focus of a great deal of attention in adult medicine, however, the translation of this imaging technique into the pediatric population has been limited to date. A more broad-scaled application of 4-dimensional flow in pediatric congenital heart disease stands to increase our fundamental understanding of the cause and significance of abnormal blood flow patterns, may improve risk stratification, and inform the design and use of surgical and percutaneous correction techniques. This paper seeks to outline the application of 4-dimensional flow in the assessment and management of the pediatric population affected by congenital heart disease.


2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (03) ◽  
pp. 193-196
Author(s):  
Koichiro Niwa ◽  
Mika Uchishiba ◽  
Hiroyuki Aotsuka ◽  
Shigeru Tateno ◽  
Kimimasa Tobita ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liqun Sun ◽  
Fu-Tsuen Lee ◽  
Joshua F. P. van Amerom ◽  
Lindsay Freud ◽  
Edgar Jaeggi ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect, affecting approximately eight per thousand newborns. Between one and two neonates per thousand have congenital cardiac lesions that require immediate post-natal treatment to stabilize the circulation, and the management of these patients in particular has been greatly enhanced by prenatal detection. The antenatal diagnosis of CHD has been made possible through the development of fetal echocardiography, which provides excellent visualization of cardiac anatomy and physiology and is widely available. However, late gestational fetal echocardiographic imaging can be hampered by suboptimal sonographic windows, particularly in the setting of oligohydramnios or adverse maternal body habitus. Main body Recent advances in fetal cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) technology now provide a feasible alternative that could be helpful when echocardiography is inconclusive or limited. Fetal CMR has also been used to study fetal circulatory physiology in human fetuses with CHD, providing new insights into how these common anatomical abnormalities impact the distribution of blood flow and oxygen across the fetal circulation. In combination with conventional fetal and neonatal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, fetal CMR can be used to explore the relationship between abnormal cardiovascular physiology and fetal development. Similarly, fetal CMR has been successfully applied in large animal models of the human fetal circulation, aiding in the evaluation of experimental interventions aimed at improving in utero development. With the advent of accelerated image acquisition techniques, post-processing approaches to correcting motion artifacts and commercial MRI compatible cardiotocography units for acquiring gated fetal cardiac imaging, an increasing number of CMR methods including angiography, ventricular volumetry, and the quantification of vessel blood flow and oxygen content are now possible. Conclusion Fetal CMR has reached an exciting stage whereby it may now be used to enhance the assessment of cardiac morphology and fetal hemodynamics in the setting of prenatal CHD.


2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lv Guorong ◽  
Li Shaohui ◽  
Jin Peng ◽  
Lin Huitong ◽  
Li Boyi ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-219
Author(s):  
R. Allen Ligon ◽  
Larry A. Latson ◽  
Mark M. Ruzmetov ◽  
Kak-Chen Chan ◽  
Immanuel I. Turner ◽  
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Background: Surgical pulmonary artery banding (PAB) has been limited in practice because of later requirement for surgical removal or adjustment. The aim of this study is to describe our experience creating a dilatable PAB via transcatheter balloon dilation (TCBD) in congenital heart disease (CHD) patients. Methods: Retrospective chart review of adjustable PAB—outline anatomical variants palliated and patient outcomes. Results: Sixteen patients underwent dilatable PAB—median age 52 days (range 4-215) and weight 3.12 kg (1.65-5.8). Seven (44%) of the patients were premature, 11 (69%) had ventricular septal defect(s) with pulmonary over-circulation, four (25%) atrioventricular septal defects, and four (25%) single ventricle physiology. Subsequent to the index procedure: five patients have undergone intracardiac complete repair, six patients remain well palliated with no additional intervention, and four single ventricles await their next palliation. One patient died from necrotizing enterocolitis (unrelated to PAB) and one patient required a pericardiocentesis postoperatively. Five patients underwent TCBD of the PAB without complication—Two had one TCBD, two had two TCBD, and another had three TCBD. The median change in saturation was 14% (complete range 6-22) and PAB diameter 1.7 mm (complete range 1.1-5.2). Median time from PAB to most recent outpatient follow-up was 868 days (interquartile range 190-1,079). Conclusions: Our institution has standardized a PAB technique that allows for transcatheter incremental increases in pulmonary blood flow over time. This methodology has proven safe and effective enough to supplant other institutional techniques of limiting pulmonary blood flow in most patients—allowing for interval growth or even serving as the definitive palliation.


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