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Yurpolskaya LA. [4D flow MRI: value and clinical perspectives in patients with pathology of the heart and great vessels (part 2): A review]. TERAPEVT ARKH 2024; 96:701-705. [PMID: 39106514 DOI: 10.26442/00403660.2024.07.202786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 08/09/2024]
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The study of blood flow is becoming a new trend in cardiology and cardiovascular surgery. Based on the literature and our own data, a review is presented on the use of 4D flow in diseases of the heart and blood vessels. The main state of the question about the features of the application of the technique in various pathologies of the cardiovascular system is described in detail, the priorities, limitations and promising directions of the technique application are considered taking into account the goals of practical medicine. The review consists of two parts. The first is devoted to general issues, limitations of the technique, and issues of 4D flow mapping in patients with lesions of the great vessels. In the second part, the emphasis is on the use of 4D flow MRI in the study of intraventricular blood flow and the application of the technique in congenital heart and vascular diseases.
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- L A Yurpolskaya
- Bakulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery
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Nemes A. Myocardial, Valvular and Vascular Abnormalities in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot. Life (Basel) 2024; 14:843. [PMID: 39063597 PMCID: PMC11277634 DOI: 10.3390/life14070843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common heart defect associated with cyanosis characterized by the co-occurrence of pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, and ventricular septal defect with over-riding of the aorta. The present review purposed to summarize myocardial, valvular and vascular abnormalities, which were described in a series of patients following repair of tetralogy of Fallot. It was also aimed to describe potential differences in these parameter using different surgical strategies.
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- Attila Nemes
- Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Semmelweis Street 8, P.O. Box 427, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary
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Saedi T, Siami R, Ghaffari AJ, Farmani D, Saedi S. Aortic dilation in adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot: a single-centre study. Cardiol Young 2024:1-3. [PMID: 38410047 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951124000143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Tetralogy of Fallot is the most prevalent cyanotic CHD. With the advent of advanced surgical methods, the majority of tetralogy of Fallot patients reach adulthood. However, many need re-intervention for the residual anomalies including residual right ventricular outflow obstruction, pulmonary regurgitation, residual ventricular septal defects, and progressive aortic dilatation. Aortic dilation could lead to aortic regurgitation or dissection requiring surgical correction. In the current study, we aimed to determine the prevalence and outcomes of aortic root dilatation in adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot in our tertiary care centre. METHODS In this retrospective study, 730 consecutive patients with history of repaired tetralogy of Fallot were included. Aortic diameter at the level of annulus, the sinus of Valsalva, sinotubular junction, and the ascending aorta as measured by echocardiography were evaluated. Prevalence of outcomes necessitating re-intervention including aortic regurgitation and dissection were recorded. RESULTS The mean size of annulus, sinus of Valsalva, sinotubular-junction, and ascending aorta in the latest available echocardiography of patients were 2.4+/-0.4 cm, 3.3+/-0.5 cm, 2.9+/-0.5cm, and 3.2+/-0.5cm, respectively. Prevalence of dilatation of sinus of Valsalva, dilation of Ascending aorta, sinotubular-junction, and aortic annulus was 28.7%, 21%, 8.3%, and 1 %, respectively. Five patients had severe aortic regurgitation (0.6%) and underwent surgical repair. One of these patients presented with acute aortic dissection. CONCLUSION Aortic dilation is common in tetralogy of Fallot but prevalence of redo surgery for aortic dilation, regurgitation, and adverse events including acute dissection is low.
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- Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Congenital Heart Disease Research Center, Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Vitarelli A, Capotosto L, Miraldi F, Mukred K, Francone M, Galea N, Mangieri E, Tanzilli G, Viceconte N, Mancone M, Nguyen BL, Smaldone C, Al-Kindy S. Biventricular interaction and aortic function in adult patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot: a two-dimensional-three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiographic study. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. IMAGING METHODS AND PRACTICE 2024; 2:qyae015. [PMID: 39045204 PMCID: PMC11195699 DOI: 10.1093/ehjimp/qyae015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
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Aims In patients late after correction of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), the combined effects of pre-operative hypertrophy and hypoxia, ventricular interdependence, acquired post-operative lesions such as pulmonary or aortic regurgitation, and congenital vasculopathy may result in impaired right ventricular (RV) and left ventricular (LV) function. The aim of the present study was to investigate the interventricular interactions in repaired TOF (rTOF) and the impact of aortic function on biventricular performance using two-dimensional (2D-STE) and three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (3D-STE). Methods and results Twenty-five adult patients with rTOF and 25 age- and gender-matched healthy controls were studied. LV and RV volumes were determined by 3D-STE and cardiac magnetic resonance. LV and RV longitudinal strains (LVLS and RVLS) and LV and RV area strains (LVAS and RVAS) and LV twist/rotation were calculated by 3D-STE. Ascending aorta circumferential strain (AAo-CS) was obtained using 2D-STE. LV 3D-STE parameters were decreased in rTOF patients compared with controls even in patients with normal ejection fraction. AAo-CS was decreased (6.7 ± 1.9 vs. 10.1 ± 2.6, P = 0.003) in rTOF patients compared with controls even in the presence of normal aortic dimensions and correlated with AAo diameter (r = -0.69, P = 0.0001), LV twist (r = 0.54, P = 0.004), LVAS (r = -0.56, P = 0.003), and RVLS (r = -0.39, P = 0.036). LVAS and AAo-CS were associated with disease severity (peak oxygen consumption and arrhythmia occurrence). Significant improvement in global χ 2 value was noted with RV 3D-STE parameters + LVAS + AAo-CS compared with RV dysfunction alone for detecting exercise capacity impairment (from 77.1 to 84.4 to 91.2, P = 0.003). Conclusion Speckle-tracking echocardiography revealed subtle LV and AAo dysfunction in adults with rTOF. A correlation was observed between LV and RV strain changes and between AAo strain impairment and LV/RV dysfunction. LV and AAo changes had an incremental value in evaluating disease severity.
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- Antonio Vitarelli
- Cardiodiagnostica CS, Via Lima 35, Rome 00198, Italy
- Department of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Radiology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiodiagnostica CS, Via Lima 35, Rome 00198, Italy
- Department of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Radiology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Radiology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- University Teaching Hospital, Department of Cardiology and Medicine, Dhamar, Yemen
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Radiology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Radiology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Radiology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Radiology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Radiology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Radiology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Radiology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, San Carlo Hospital, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Radiology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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Schäfer M, Mawad W. Advanced Imaging Technologies for Assessing Tetralogy of Fallot: Insights Into Flow Dynamics. CJC PEDIATRIC AND CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE 2023; 2:380-392. [PMID: 38161669 PMCID: PMC10755841 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjcpc.2023.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanotic congenital heart defect requiring surgical repair. Although surgical interventions have significantly reduced mortality, postrepair complications, such as pulmonary valve regurgitation and stenosis, may lead to adverse outcomes, including right ventricular dysfunction and increased risks of morbidity and mortality. This review explores the potential of advanced imaging technologies, including 4-dimensional-flow magnetic resonance imaging and high-frame-rate echocardiography, in providing valuable insights into blood flow dynamics and energy parameters. Quantitative measures, such as energy loss and vorticity, along with qualitative flow analysis, can provide additional insights into adverse haemodynamics at a potentially earlier and more reversible stage. Furthermore, personalized patient-specific information from these imaging modalities aids in guiding treatment decisions and monitoring postoperative interventions effectively. By characterizing flow patterns, these advanced imaging techniques hold great promise in improving the assessment and management of tetralogy of Fallot, providing tailored insights. However, further research and longitudinal studies are required to fully establish their clinical utility and potential impact on patient care.
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- Michal Schäfer
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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Shan Y, Li J, Wu B, Barker AJ, Markl M, Lin J, Shu X, Wang Y. Aortic Viscous Energy Loss for Assessment of Valve-related
Hemodynamics in Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging 2022; 4:e220010. [PMCID: PMC9434981 DOI: 10.1148/ryct.220010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Purpose To investigate whether functional assessment of aberrant flow patterns by viscous energy loss (E′L ) using four-dimensional (4D) flow MRI could determine aortic stenosis (AS) severity in accordance with transvalvular energy loss and aid in surgical decision-making in asymptomatic patients with severe AS. Materials and Methods In this prospective, single-center study, E′L was measured in the thoracic aorta of 74 consecutive asymptomatic patients with severe AS and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction who presented between January 2015 and December 2017, and 23 healthy volunteers using 4D flow MRI. Transvalvular energy loss was assessed based on the energy loss index (ELI) measured using Doppler echocardiography. The association between E′L and AS-related events including aortic valve replacement was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, Kaplan-Meier analysis, and multivariable Cox regression analysis. Results Among 74 asymptomatic patients with severe AS (mean age, 60 years ± 9 [SD]; 43 men; 56 with bicuspid aortic valve), 33 experienced AS-related events during a median follow-up of 42 months (IQR, 30–53 months). Altered flow patterns in severe AS resulted in a sevenfold increase in peak systolic E′L in the ascending aorta compared with controls (13.9 mW ± 3.4 vs 1.80 mW ± 0.44; P < .001). Peak systolic E′L in the ascending aorta was independently associated with the ELI (standardized β, −0.52; P < .001) and showed better discrimination for AS-related events (area under the curve, 0.83; 95% CI: 0.74, 0.93; P < .001) than conventional echocardiographic parameters. After adjustment for confounding variables, peak systolic E′L in the ascending aorta was associated with a significant increase in AS-related events (P < .001 for adjusted hazard ratio). Conclusion Changes in AS-mediated poststenotic three-dimensional outflow patterns can be quantified by 4D flow MRI-derived energetic markers to aid in the risk stratification and clinical management of asymptomatic patients with severe AS. Keywords: Aortic Stenosis, 4D Flow MRI, Flow Energetics, Vascular, Aorta, Aortic Valve, MR Angiography Supplemental material is available for this article. © RSNA, 2022
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- From the Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging (Y.S., J. Lin, X.S.,
Y.W.), Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (J. Li, X.S., Y.W.),
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J. Li), and Department of Transfusion
(B.W.), Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032,
China; Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital Colorado, University
of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colo (A.J.B.); and
Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University,
Chicago, Ill (M.M.)
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- From the Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging (Y.S., J. Lin, X.S.,
Y.W.), Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (J. Li, X.S., Y.W.),
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J. Li), and Department of Transfusion
(B.W.), Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032,
China; Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital Colorado, University
of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colo (A.J.B.); and
Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University,
Chicago, Ill (M.M.)
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- From the Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging (Y.S., J. Lin, X.S.,
Y.W.), Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (J. Li, X.S., Y.W.),
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J. Li), and Department of Transfusion
(B.W.), Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032,
China; Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital Colorado, University
of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colo (A.J.B.); and
Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University,
Chicago, Ill (M.M.)
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- From the Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging (Y.S., J. Lin, X.S.,
Y.W.), Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (J. Li, X.S., Y.W.),
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J. Li), and Department of Transfusion
(B.W.), Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032,
China; Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital Colorado, University
of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colo (A.J.B.); and
Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University,
Chicago, Ill (M.M.)
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- From the Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging (Y.S., J. Lin, X.S.,
Y.W.), Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (J. Li, X.S., Y.W.),
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J. Li), and Department of Transfusion
(B.W.), Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032,
China; Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital Colorado, University
of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colo (A.J.B.); and
Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University,
Chicago, Ill (M.M.)
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- From the Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging (Y.S., J. Lin, X.S.,
Y.W.), Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (J. Li, X.S., Y.W.),
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (J. Li), and Department of Transfusion
(B.W.), Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032,
China; Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital Colorado, University
of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colo (A.J.B.); and
Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University,
Chicago, Ill (M.M.)
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McLennan D, Schäfer M, Barker AJ, Mitchell MB, Ing RJ, Browne LP, Ivy DD, Morgan GJ. Abnormal flow conduction through pulmonary arteries is associated with right ventricular volume and function in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot: does flow quality affect afterload? Eur Radiol 2022; 33:302-311. [DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-09017-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Hu LW, Xiang Y, Qin SY, Ouyang RZ, Liu JL, Peng YF, Xie WH, Zhang Y, Liu H, Zhong YM. Vortex formation time as an index of left ventricular filling efficiency: comparison between children volunteers and patients with tetralogy of Fallot. Transl Pediatr 2022; 11:869-881. [PMID: 35800277 PMCID: PMC9253934 DOI: 10.21037/tp-22-67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Vortex formation time (VFT) had been considered a useful marker for assessing diastolic performance. the VFT assessment of diastolic function using four-dimensional (4D) flow cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has not been used in repair of tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF) patient. The aims of this study were as follows: (I) establish reference ranges for VFT measurements in healthy children and adolescents using 4D flow CMR imaging; and (II) analyze VFT parameters to assess diastole dysfunction in rTOF patients group. METHODS We acquired the CMR data was of 62 healthy participants (aged 6-18 years; male: 40, female: 22) and 20 patients with rTOF (aged 10-13 years; male: 15, female: 5) using 4D flow and cine sequence in routine chamber view. The VFT was calculated based on comparison of different algorithms from cine measurements (VFTvolume) and 4D flow measurements (VFTblood). Then, VFT measurements were compared to subject peak filling rate (PFR), age, and cardiac mass using simple linear regression and multiple regression analyses. Data were also categorized according to age for VFT and cardiac functional assessment comparisons between 3 age groups (Group 1: 6-9 years; Group 2: 10-13 years; Group 3: 14-18 years). The correlation of VFT and cardiac function parameters were analyzed in the rTOF group. RESULTS Normal mean value of VFTvolume and VFTblood were 4.25±0.92 and 3.77±1.11 in healthy children participants. The VFTvolume was correlated with VFTblood (r=0.61, P<0.001). There was a moderately significant correlation between VFTvolume and PFR (r=0.46, P<0.001) and between VFTblood and PFR (r=0.47, P<0.001), age (r=0.41, P=0.002) and left ventricular (LV) mass (r=0.48, P<0.001). Multiple regression analyses demonstrated that VFTvolume was independently associated with PFR (T=2.239; P<0.05) and VFTblood (T=4.361; P<0.001). There was a significant difference in VFTvolume between healthy controls and rTOF patients (5.44±1.93 vs. 4.27±0.88, P=0.018). CONCLUSIONS The VFT measurements showed that the LV that had appropriate space to form the optimal vortex ring in normal children and adolescents aged 6-18 years old. The VFTvolume could potentially be helpful in improving our understanding of LV diastolic dysfunction in rTOF patients.
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- Li-Wei Hu
- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- J.C. Wu Center for Aerodynamics, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- J.C. Wu Center for Aerodynamics, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- MR Research, GE Healthcare, Shanghai, China
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- J.C. Wu Center for Aerodynamics, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Warmerdam EG, Neijzen RL, Voskuil M, Leiner T, Grotenhuis HB. Four-dimensional flow CMR in tetralogy of fallot: current perspectives. Br J Radiol 2022; 95:20210298. [PMID: 35073171 PMCID: PMC10993958 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20210298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanotic congenital heart defect, accounting for 10% of all CHD. Despite most patients now surviving well into adulthood, morbidity and mortality rates continue to be high. Surgical and percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement are procedures that are performed to prevent long-term complications from occurring. Unfortunately, pulmonary valve replacement based on current CMR criteria does not prevent postoperative ventricular arrhythmia, heart failure, and sudden cardiac death. Thus, a more advanced and comprehensive hemodynamic evaluation is needed to better understand right ventricular (dys)function in tetralogy of Fallot patients and to optimize the timing of valve replacement. Recently, four-dimensional flow CMR has emerged as a promising and non-invasive imaging technique that can provide comprehensive quantitative evaluation of flow in an entire volume within the chest in a single imaging session. With velocity-encoding in all three spatial directions throughout the complete cardiac cycle, it can provide analysis of cardiac, pulmonary artery and aortic flow volumes, flow velocities, flow patterns, as well as more advanced hemodynamic parameters. Four-dimensional flow CMR could therefore provide insights into the complex hemodynamics of tetralogy of Fallot and could potentially provide novel criteria for pulmonary valve replacement in these patients. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of available research on four-dimensional flow CMR research in tetralogy of Fallot patients.
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- Evangeline Gerdine Warmerdam
- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht,
Heidelberglaan, Utrecht,
The Netherlands
- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center
Utrecht, Heidelberglaan, Utrecht,
The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center
Utrecht, Heidelberglaan, Utrecht,
The Netherlands
- Honours Program Faculty of Medicine, University Medical Center
Utrecht, Utrecht, The
Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht,
Heidelberglaan, Utrecht,
The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht,
Heidelberglaan, Utrecht,
The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center
Utrecht, Heidelberglaan, Utrecht,
The Netherlands
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Bracamonte JH, Saunders SK, Wilson JS, Truong UT, Soares JS. Patient-Specific Inverse Modeling of In Vivo Cardiovascular Mechanics with Medical Image-Derived Kinematics as Input Data: Concepts, Methods, and Applications. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022; 12:3954. [PMID: 36911244 PMCID: PMC10004130 DOI: 10.3390/app12083954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Inverse modeling approaches in cardiovascular medicine are a collection of methodologies that can provide non-invasive patient-specific estimations of tissue properties, mechanical loads, and other mechanics-based risk factors using medical imaging as inputs. Its incorporation into clinical practice has the potential to improve diagnosis and treatment planning with low associated risks and costs. These methods have become available for medical applications mainly due to the continuing development of image-based kinematic techniques, the maturity of the associated theories describing cardiovascular function, and recent progress in computer science, modeling, and simulation engineering. Inverse method applications are multidisciplinary, requiring tailored solutions to the available clinical data, pathology of interest, and available computational resources. Herein, we review biomechanical modeling and simulation principles, methods of solving inverse problems, and techniques for image-based kinematic analysis. In the final section, the major advances in inverse modeling of human cardiovascular mechanics since its early development in the early 2000s are reviewed with emphasis on method-specific descriptions, results, and conclusions. We draw selected studies on healthy and diseased hearts, aortas, and pulmonary arteries achieved through the incorporation of tissue mechanics, hemodynamics, and fluid-structure interaction methods paired with patient-specific data acquired with medical imaging in inverse modeling approaches.
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- Johane H. Bracamonte
- Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23219, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23219, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
- Correspondence:
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Itatani K, Sekine T, Yamagishi M, Maeda Y, Higashitani N, Miyazaki S, Matsuda J, Takehara Y. Hemodynamic Parameters for Cardiovascular System in 4D Flow MRI: Mathematical Definition and Clinical Applications. Magn Reson Med Sci 2022; 21:380-399. [PMID: 35173116 DOI: 10.2463/mrms.rev.2021-0097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Blood flow imaging becomes an emerging trend in cardiology with the recent progress in computer technology. It not only visualizes colorful flow velocity streamlines but also quantifies the mechanical stress on cardiovascular structures; thus, it can provide the detailed inspections of the pathophysiology of diseases and predict the prognosis of cardiovascular functions. Clinical applications include the comprehensive assessment of hemodynamics and cardiac functions in echocardiography vector flow mapping (VFM), 4D flow MRI, and surgical planning as a simulation medicine in computational fluid dynamics (CFD).For evaluation of the hemodynamics, novel mathematically derived parameters obtained using measured velocity distributions are essential. Among them, the traditional and typical parameters are wall shear stress (WSS) and its related parameters. These parameters indicate the mechanical damages to endothelial cells, resulting in degenerative intimal change in vascular diseases. Apart from WSS, there are abundant parameters that describe the strength of the vortical and/or helical flow patterns. For instance, vorticity, enstrophy, and circulation indicate the rotating flow strength or power of 2D vortical flows. In addition, helicity, which is defined as the cross-linking number of the vortex filaments, indicates the 3D helical flow strength and adequately describes the turbulent flow in the aortic root in cases with complicated anatomies. For the description of turbulence caused by the diseased flow, there exist two types of parameters based on completely different concepts, namely: energy loss (EL) and turbulent kinetic energy (TKE). EL is the dissipated energy with blood viscosity and evaluates the cardiac workload related to the prognosis of heart failure. TKE describes the fluctuation in kinetic energy during turbulence, which describes the severity of the diseases that cause jet flow. These parameters are based on intuitive and clear physiological concepts, and are suitable for in vivo flow measurements using inner velocity profiles.
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- Keiichi Itatani
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University.,Cardio Flow Design Inc
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- Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School Musashi Kosugi Hospital
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Cardio Flow Design Inc.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Fundamental Development for Advanced Low Invasive Diagnostic Imaging, Nagoya university Graduate School of Medicine
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Shiina Y, Inai K, Nagao M. Non-physiological Aortic Flow and Aortopathy in Adult Patients with Transposition of the Great Arteries after the Jatene Procedure: A Pilot Study Using Echo Planar 4D Flow MRI. Magn Reson Med Sci 2021; 20:439-449. [PMID: 33551381 PMCID: PMC8922356 DOI: 10.2463/mrms.mp.2020-0101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Purpose Dilated aortic root and ascending aorta (AAO) with progressive aortic regurgitation is a well-known sequela after arterial switch operation (ASO) in adults with transposition of the great arteries (TGA). We aimed to quantitatively assess aortic flow profiles in adults with TGA after ASO (Jatene procedure with LeCompte maneuver) using echo planar imaging (EPI) 4D flow MRI. Methods Prospectively, 9 consecutive adults (30.2 ± 6.6 years) after ASO (Jatene operation with LeCompte technique), 13 consecutive adults (34.3 ± 7.2 years) after the atrial switch operation with Senning procedure, and 8 age-matched control patients, who underwent turbo field echo (TFE) EPI 4D flow MRI (average scan time of approximately 4 min), were enrolled. Results TGA after ASO showed a markedly dilated sinus of Valsalva, compared to TGA after atrial switch operation (26.6. ± 4.9 vs. 18.6. ± 1.5 mm/cm2). Vorticity, helicity, wall share stress (WSS), and energy loss (EL) in the aortic root and the AAO in TGA were greater than in the controls. Vorticity, helicity, WSS, and EL in the aortic root and the AAO were also greater in TGA after ASO than after atrial switch operation. More acute aortic arch angle correlated with greater vorticity of the aortic root, and the significant diameter ratio of the sinus of Valsalva and the AAO was relevant to greater vorticity, helicity, and EL in TGA after ASO. Conclusion A non-physiological blood flow pattern of the aortic root was identified in TGA adults after the ASO (Jatene procedure with LeCompte maneuver). Missing spiral looping of the great arteries and the unique structure after the Jatene procedure may play an adjunctive role in promoting aortopathy. The evaluation of aortic flow profile using EPI 4D flow MRI may be useful for risk stratification for aortopathy in this population.
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- Yumi Shiina
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University.,Cardiovascular Center, St. Luke's International Hospital
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University
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- Department of Diagnostic imaging & Nuclear Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University
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Oyama-Manabe N, Aikawa T, Tsuneta S, Manabe O. Clinical Applications of 4D Flow MR Imaging in Aortic Valvular and Congenital Heart Disease. Magn Reson Med Sci 2021; 21:319-326. [PMID: 34176866 DOI: 10.2463/mrms.rev.2021-0030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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4D flow MRI allows time-resolved 3D velocity-encoded phase-contrast imaging for 3D visualization and quantification of aortic and intracardiac flow. Radiologists should be familiar with the principles of 4D flow MRI and methods for evaluating blood flow qualitatively and quantitatively. The most substantial benefits of 4D flow MRI are that it enables the simultaneous comprehensive assessment of different vessels, and that retrospective analysis can be achieved in all vessels in any direction in the field of view, which is especially beneficial for patients with complicated congenital heart disease (CHD). For aortic valvular diseases, new parameters such as wall shear stress and energy loss may provide new prognostic values for 4D flow MRI. In this review, we introduce the clinical applications of 4D flow MRI for the visualization of blood flow and quantification of hemodynamic metrics in the setting of aortic valvular disease and CHD, including intracardiac shunt and coronary artery anomaly.
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- Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hokkaido University Hospital
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- Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center
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High-degree Norwood neoaortic tapering is associated with abnormal flow conduction and elevated flow-mediated energy loss. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 162:1791-1804. [PMID: 33653609 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.01.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The Norwood neoaortic arch biomechanical properties are abnormal due to reduced vessel wall compliance and abnormal geometry. Others have previously described neoaortic geometric distortion by the degree of diameter reduction (tapering) and associated this with mismatched ventricular-neoaortic coupling, abnormal flow hemodynamic parameters, and worse patient outcome. Our purposes were to investigate the influence of neoaortic tapering (ie, diameter reduction) on flow-mediated viscous energy loss (EL') in post-Norwood palliated hypoplastic left heart syndrome patients, and correlate flow-geometry with single ventricle power generation. METHODS Twenty-six palliated hypoplastic left heart syndrome patients underwent comprehensive cardiac evaluation with 4-dimensional-flow magnetic resonance imaging. Patients were grouped into high- (group H, n = 13) and low- (group L, n = 13) degree neoaortic tapering using the median cutoff value of neoaortic diameter variance. EL' was calculated along standardized segments using 4-dimensional-flow magnetic resonance imaging. Flow-mediated power loss as a percentage of total power generated by the single ventricle was determined. RESULTS Group H had a higher prevalence of abnormal recirculating flow in the neoaorta and elevated neoaortic EL' in the ascending aorta (1.0 vs 0.6 mW; P = .004). Group H EL' was increased across the entire thoracic aorta (2.6 vs 1.3 mW; P = .002) and accounted for 0.7% of generated ventricular power versus 0.3% in group L (P = .024). EL' directly correlated with the degree of ascending aortic dilation (R = 0.49; P = .012). CONCLUSIONS Patients with high degree neoaortic tapering have more perturbed flow through the neoaorta and increased EL'. Flow-mediated energy loss due to abnormal flow represents irreversibly wasted power generated by the single right ventricle. In patients with high-degree neoaortic tapering, EL' was more than 2-fold greater than low-degree tapering patients. These data suggest that oversizing the Norwood neoaortic reconstruction should be avoided and that patients with distorted neoaortic geometry may warrant increased surveillance for single-ventricle deterioration.
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Aortic Vorticity, Helicity, and Aortopathy in Adult Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot: Pilot Study Using Four-Dimensional Flow Magnetic Resonance Images. Pediatr Cardiol 2021; 42:169-177. [PMID: 32978672 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-020-02466-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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To employ quantitative analysis in the vorticity and helicity of the aortic root and the ascending aorta (AAo) in adults with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), and to evaluate aortopathy and the relevant factors. Prospectively, 51 consecutive adults with TOF underwent 4 dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging study for the assessment of vorticity and helicity of the aortic root and AAo, wall shear stress (WSS), viscous energy loss (EL), and the left ventricular outflow tract - aortic root (LVOT-Ao) angle. Patients were divided into the two groups: dilated aortic root and/or AAo (indexed diameter > 25 mm/cm2), Group A (15 patients); non-dilated aortic patients, Group B (36 patients). Ten age-matched controls were also enrolled. Group A showed more acute LVOT-Ao angle, higher incidence of aortic regurgitation, and initial anatomy of pulmonary atresia, compared to Group B (P < 0.0001, 0.02, 0.043). Group A showed greater clockwise vorticity at the level of Valsalva, AAo, and proximal arch, sagittal vorticity, AAo helicity, WSS, and EL than in Group B (P < 0.001, < 0.001, < 0.001, 0.045, 0.049, 0.02, 0.026). More acute LVOT-Ao angle correlated with the diameter of the aortic root and AAo, AAo vorticity, helicity, WSS, and EL (P = 0.004, 0.023, 0.045, 0.004, 0.0004, 0.017). On a univariate logistic analysis, more acute LVOT-Ao angle, AAo vorticity, AAo helicity, and maximum WSS were relevant factors of AAo dilatation (P = 0.02, 0.02, 0.045, 0.03, 0.046). On a multivariate logistic analysis, more acute LVOT-Ao angle was the most important factor of AAo dilatation (odds ratio 0.66, 95% CI 0.46-0.95, P < 0.024). TOF adults presenting dilated AAo have greater vorticity, helicity, and acute LVOT-Ao angle. Flow eccentricity and these flow hemodynamic parameters may be adjunctive predictions of aortopathy in this population.
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Geiger J, Callaghan FM, Burkhardt BEU, Valsangiacomo Buechel ER, Kellenberger CJ. Additional value and new insights by four-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging in congenital heart disease: application in neonates and young children. Pediatr Radiol 2021; 51:1503-1517. [PMID: 33313980 PMCID: PMC8266722 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-020-04885-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cardiovascular MRI has become an essential imaging modality in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) in the last 15-20 years. With use of appropriate sequences, it provides important information on cardiovascular anatomy, blood flow and function for initial diagnosis and post-surgical or -interventional monitoring in children. Although considered as more sophisticated and challenging than CT, in particular in neonates and infants, MRI is able to provide information on intra- and extracardiac haemodynamics, in contrast to CT. In recent years, four-dimensional (4-D) flow MRI has emerged as an additional MR technique for retrospective assessment and visualisation of blood flow within the heart and any vessel of interest within the acquired three-dimensional (3-D) volume. Its application in young children requires special adaptations for the smaller vessel size and faster heart rate compared to adolescents or adults. In this article, we provide an overview of 4-D flow MRI in various types of complex CHD in neonates and infants to demonstrate its potential indications and beneficial application for optimised individual cardiovascular assessment. We focus on its application in clinical routine cardiovascular workup and, in addition, show some examples with pathologies other than CHD to highlight that 4-D flow MRI yields new insights in disease understanding and therapy planning. We shortly review the essentials of 4-D flow data acquisition, pre- and post-processing techniques in neonates, infants and young children. Finally, we conclude with some details on accuracy, limitations and pitfalls of the technique.
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- Julia Geiger
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Children's Hospital Zürich, Steinwiesstr 75, 8032, Zürich, Switzerland. .,Children's Research Centre, University Children's Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Children’s Research Centre, University Children’s Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland ,Center for MR research, University Children’s Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Children’s Research Centre, University Children’s Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland ,Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Children’s Research Centre, University Children’s Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland ,Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Children’s Hospital Zürich, Steinwiesstr 75, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland ,Children’s Research Centre, University Children’s Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Stone ML, Schäfer M, von Alvensleben JC, Browne LP, Di Maria M, Campbell DN, Jaggers J, Mitchell MB. Increased Aortic Stiffness and Left Ventricular Dysfunction Exist After Truncus Arteriosus Repair. Ann Thorac Surg 2020; 112:809-815. [PMID: 33307069 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.10.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine whether aortic biomechanical properties are abnormal in children with repaired truncus arteriosus (TA) and to concurrently evaluate left ventricular (LV) function post-repair utilizing a novel platform for regional ventricular function. METHODS Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) studies from 26 children (mean age: 15.6 ± 7.2 years) post-TA repair were compared with 20 normal controls (mean age: 14.7 ± 2.6 years). Parameters of aortic stiffness (pulse wave velocity and relative area change) were measured. Flow hemodynamic metrics (aortic regurgitant fraction, peak systolic flow, and peak systolic velocity) and LV function (volumetric data, ejection fraction, regional wall strain) were also compared. RESULTS Ascending aortic pulse wave velocity was elevated and relative area change was decreased in TA patients compared with controls. Patients post-TA repair demonstrated elevated end diastolic and end systolic volumes in addition to decreased regional wall strain and increased mechanical dyssynchrony. LV functional changes were independent of aortic biomechanical properties. CONCLUSIONS Children with repaired TA have increased ascending aortic stiffness and altered LV function as measured by CMR imaging. Longitudinal studies and advanced CMR assessments are warranted to better determine the long-term potential for late aortic complications and to optimize both the medical and surgical management of these patients after TA repair.
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- Matthew L Stone
- Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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Rizk J. 4D flow MRI applications in congenital heart disease. Eur Radiol 2020; 31:1160-1174. [PMID: 32870392 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-020-07210-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Advances in the diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease (CHD) have resulted in a growing population of patients surviving well into adulthood and requiring lifelong follow-up. Flow quantification is a central component in the assessment of patients with CHD. 4D flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has emerged as a tool that enables comprehensive study of flow. It involves the acquisition of a three-dimensional time-resolved volume with velocity encoding in all three spatial directions along the cardiac cycle. This allows flow quantification and visualization of blood flow patterns as well as the study of advanced hemodynamic parameters as kinetic energy and wall shear stress. 4D flow MRI-based study of flow has given insight into the altered hemodynamics in CHD particularly in bicuspid aortic valve disease and Fontan circulation. The aim of this review is to discuss the expanding clinical and research applications of 4D flow MRI in CHD as well its limitations.Key Points• Three-dimensional velocity encoding allows not only flow quantification but also the visualization of multidirectional flow patterns and the study of advanced hemodynamic parameters.• 4D flow MRI has added insight into the abnormal hemodynamics involved in congenital heart disease in particular in bicuspid aortic valve and Fontan circulation.• The main limitation of 4D flow MRI in congenital heart disease is the relatively long scan duration required for the complete coverage of the heart and great vessels with adequate spatiotemporal resolution.
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- Judy Rizk
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, El-Khartoum Square, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt.
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Hu L, Ouyang R, Sun A, Wang Q, Guo C, Peng Y, Qin Y, Zhang Y, Xiang Y, Zhong Y. Pulmonary artery hemodynamic assessment of blood flow characteristics in repaired tetralogy of Fallot patients versus healthy child volunteers. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2020; 10:921-933. [PMID: 32489917 DOI: 10.21037/qims.2020.03.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background This study aimed to assess the severity of helix and vortex flow in pulmonary artery hemodynamic using 4-dimensional flow cardiac magnetic resonance (4D flow CMR) in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF) and healthy child volunteers and to explore the relationship between pulmonary hemodynamic changes and right heart function. Methods CMR studies were performed in 25 rTOF patients (15 M/10 F; 8.44±4.52 years) and 10 normal child volunteers (7 M/3 F; 8.2±1.22 years) on 3.0T MR scanners. Cardiac function was calculated in the patient and control groups. Systolic diameter, peak velocity, net flow, and regurgitation was quantified in the main pulmonary artery (MPA) plane, left pulmonary artery (LPA) plane, and right pulmonary artery (RPA) plane. The relationship between the hemodynamic parameters and quantitative flow indices and right ventricular (RV) function were analyzed through simple linear regression analysis using Pearson R-values. We analyzed differences in flow patterns between the 2 groups for the same slice. According to the severity of the helix and vortex flow in the 4D flow CMR, we categorized rTOF patients into the following groups: group 1, severe flow grading; group 2, mild flow grading; group 3, no flow grading; the control cases with no flow grade were included in group 4. We compared RV cardiac function, wall shear stress (WSS), and viscous energy loss (EL) between group 1+2 and group 3+4 using unpaired t-test analysis for normally distributed data and the Mann-Whitney test for non-normally distributed continuous variables. Results RV end-diastolic volume index (EDVi) (127.8±36.13 vs. 83.11±6.18, respectively; P<0.001), RV end-systolic volume index (ESVi) (65.14±27.02 vs. 36.13±5.95, respectively; P<0.001), and ejection fraction (EF) (49.97±6.39 vs. 56.71±4.56, respectively; P=0.006,) were significantly different between the groups. The rTOF diameters of the MPA and RPA were significantly larger than those of the control group (19.74±4.01 vs. 14.97±2.37 for MPA, P=0.001; 12.04±3.28 vs. 8.99±1.23 for RPA, P=0.004, respectively). There were correlations between peak WSS and pulmonary regurgitation (PR) in the MPA (R=0.48, P=0.014), correlations between peak systolic EL and RVEDV (R=0.51, P=0.008), and between peak systolic EL and RVESV (R=0.51, P=0.009). The peak systole and diastole WSS of group 1+2 were significantly different compared to group 3+4 in the MPA (P<0.05). The peak systole and diastole EL of group 1+2 was significantly different from group 3+4 in the MPA (P<0.05). The peak systole EL of group 1+2 was significantly different from group 3+4 in the RPA (P<0.01). Conclusions Increased peak WSS and EL were associated with pulmonary hemodynamic changes in the MPA and RPA. There might be an earlier marker of evolving hemodynamic inefficiency than that in traditional parameters. The better understanding of pulmonary artery hemodynamic assessment in rTOF may lead to a greater insight into pulmonary artery (PA)-RV interactions and how they ultimately impact RV function.
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- Liwei Hu
- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
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- MR research, GE Healthcare, Shanghai 201203, China
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- J.C. Wu Center for Aerodynamics, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
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Increased systolic vorticity in the left ventricular outflow tract is associated with abnormal aortic flow formations in Tetralogy of Fallot. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020; 36:691-700. [DOI: 10.1007/s10554-019-01764-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Ordonez MV, Neumann S, Caputo M, Curtis S, Biglino G. Feasibility of Wave Intensity Analysis in Patients With Conotruncal Anomalies Before and After Pregnancy: New Physiological Insights? Front Pediatr 2020; 8:557407. [PMID: 33748034 PMCID: PMC7969497 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.557407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background: Conotruncal anomalies (CTA) are associated with ongoing dilation of the aortic root, as well as increased aortic stiffness, which may relate to intrinsic properties of the aorta. Pregnancy hormones lead to hemodynamic changes and remodeling of the tunica media, resulting in the opposite effect, i.e., increasing distensibility. These changes normalize post-pregnancy in healthy women but have not been fully investigated in CTA patients. Methods: We examined aortic distensibility and ventriculo-arterial coupling before and after pregnancy using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR)-derived wave intensity analysis (WIA). Pre- and post-pregnancy CMR data were retrospectively analyzed. Aortic diameters were measured before, during, and after pregnancy by cardiac ultrasound and before and after pregnancy by CMR. Phase contrast MR flow sequences were used for calculating wave speed (c) and intensity (WI). A matched analysis was performed comparing results before and after pregnancy. Results: Thirteen women (n = 5, transposition of the great arteries; n = 6, tetralogy of Fallot; n = 1, double outlet right ventricle, n = 1, truncus arteriosus) had 19 pregnancies. Median time between delivery and second CMR was 2.3 years (range: 1-6 years). The aortic diameter increased significantly after pregnancy in nine (n = 9) patients by a median of 4 ± 2.3 mm (range: 2-7.0 mm, p = 0.01). There was no difference in c pre-/post-pregnancy (p = 0.73), suggesting that increased compliance, typically observed during pregnancy, does not persist long term. A significant inverse relationship was observed between c and heart rate (HR) after pregnancy (p = 0.01, r = 0.73). There was no significant difference in cardiac output, aortic/pulmonary regurgitation, or WI peaks pre-/post-pregnancy. Conclusions: WIA is feasible in this population and could provide physiological insights in larger cohorts. Aortic distensibility and wave intensity did not change before and after pregnancy in CTA patients, despite an increase in diameter, suggesting that pregnancy did not adversely affect coupling in the long-term.
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- Maria Victoria Ordonez
- Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.,Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.,Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.,Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.,National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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