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Festa P, Lovato L, Bianco F, Alaimo A, Angeli E, Baccano G, Barbi E, Bennati E, Bonhoeffer P, Bucciarelli V, Curione D, Ciliberti P, Clemente A, Di Salvo G, Esposito A, Ferroni F, Gaeta A, Giovagnoni A, Inserra MC, Leonardi B, Marcora S, Marrone C, Peritore G, Pergola V, Pluchinotta F, Puppini G, Stagnaro N, Raimondi F, Sandrini C, Spaziani G, Tchana B, Trocchio G, Ait-Ali L, Secinaro A. Recommendations for cardiovascular magnetic resonance and computed tomography in congenital heart disease: a consensus paper from the CMR/CCT Working Group of the Italian Society of Pediatric Cardiology and the Italian College of Cardiac Radiology endorsed by the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (Part II). J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2024; 25:473-487. [PMID: 38829936 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
Abstract
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and computed tomography (CCT) are advanced imaging modalities that recently revolutionized the conventional diagnostic approach to congenital heart diseases (CHD), supporting echocardiography and often replacing cardiac catheterization. This is the second of two complementary documents, endorsed by experts from the Working Group of the Italian Society of Pediatric Cardiology and the Italian College of Cardiac Radiology of the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, aimed at giving updated indications on the appropriate use of CMR and CCT in different clinical CHD settings, in both pediatrics and adults. In this article, support is also given to radiologists, pediatricians, cardiologists, and cardiac surgeons for indications and appropriateness criteria for CMR and CCT in the most referred CHD, following the proposed new criteria presented and discussed in the first document. This second document also examines the impact of devices and prostheses for CMR and CCT in CHD and additionally presents some indications for CMR and CCT exams when sedation or narcosis is needed.
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- Pierluigi Festa
- Pediatric Cardiology and GUCH Unit, Fondazione 'G. Monasterio' CNR-Regione Toscana, Massa-Pisa
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Pediatric and Adult CardioThoracic and Vascular, Oncohematologic and Emergency Radiology Unit, Bologna
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- Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Ancona 'Umberto I, G. M. Lancisi, G. Salesi', Ancona
- Congenital Heart Diseases Working Group of the Italian Society of Cardiology, Rome
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- Congenital Heart Diseases Working Group of the Italian Society of Cardiology, Rome
- U.O.C. di Cardiologia Pediatrica, ARNAS Civico-Di Cristina-Benfratelli, Palermo
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- Pediatric & Grown-up Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardiothoracic-Vascular Department, University Hospital S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology - Centro Cardiologico Pediatrico Mediterraneo, Taormina
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS 'Burlo Garofolo'
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Trieste, Trieste
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- Congenital Heart Diseases Working Group of the Italian Society of Cardiology, Rome
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, IRCCS Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence
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- Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Ancona 'Umberto I, G. M. Lancisi, G. Salesi', Ancona
- Congenital Heart Diseases Working Group of the Italian Society of Cardiology, Rome
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- Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Unit - Department of Imaging, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
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- Congenital Heart Diseases Working Group of the Italian Society of Cardiology, Rome
- Cardiology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome
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- UOC Imaging Multimodale Cardiovascolare e Neuroradiologico - Dipartimento Immagini, Fondazione Toscana 'Gabriele Monasterio'/CNR - Pisa
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- Congenital Heart Diseases Working Group of the Italian Society of Cardiology, Rome
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, Padua
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- Clinical and Experimental Radiology Unit, Experimental Imaging Center IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan
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- Radiology Unit, Pediatric Hospital Giovanni XXIII, Bari
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- Radiology department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Ancona 'Umberto I, G. M. Lancisi, G. Salesi', Ancona
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- Congenital Heart Diseases Working Group of the Italian Society of Cardiology, Rome
- Radiologia 2 - Centro Alta Specialità e Trapianti (C.A.S.T.), Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico San Marco. Catania
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- Congenital Heart Diseases Working Group of the Italian Society of Cardiology, Rome
- Cardiology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome
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- Congenital Heart Diseases Working Group of the Italian Society of Cardiology, Rome
- USSD Cardiologia Pediatrica, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan
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- Pediatric Cardiology and GUCH Unit, Fondazione 'G. Monasterio' CNR-Regione Toscana, Massa-Pisa
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- U.O.C. di Radiodiagnostica, ARNAS Civico-Di Cristina-Benfratelli, Palermo
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, Padua
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, IRCCS Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, IRCCS Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ospedale dei Bambini Barilla, University of Parma, Parma
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Institute, Pisa, Italy
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Recommendations for cardiovascular magnetic resonance and computed tomography in congenital heart disease: a consensus paper from the CMR/CCT working group of the Italian Society of Pediatric Cardiology (SICP) and the Italian College of Cardiac Radiology endorsed by the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM) Part I. Radiol Med 2022; 127:788-802. [PMID: 35608758 PMCID: PMC9308607 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-022-01490-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and computed tomography (CCT) are advanced imaging modalities that recently revolutionized the conventional diagnostic approach to congenital heart diseases (CHD), supporting echocardiography and often replacing cardiac catheterization. Nevertheless, correct execution and interpretation require in-depth knowledge of all technical and clinical aspects of CHD, a careful assessment of risks and benefits before each exam, proper imaging protocols to maximize diagnostic information, minimizing harm. This position paper, written by experts from the Working Group of the Italian Society of Pediatric Cardiology and from the Italian College of Cardiac Radiology of the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, is intended as a practical guide for applying CCT and CMR in children and adults with CHD, wishing to support Radiologists, Pediatricians, Cardiologists and Cardiac Surgeons in the multimodality diagnostic approach to these patients. The first part provides a review of the most relevant literature in the field, describes each modality's advantage and drawback, making considerations on the main applications, image quality, and safety issues. The second part focuses on clinical indications and appropriateness criteria for CMR and CCT, considering the level of CHD complexity, the clinical and logistic setting and the operator expertise.
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Karali K, Makedou K, Kallifatidis A, Didagelos M, Giannakoulas G, Davos CH, Karamitsos TD, Ziakas A, Karvounis H, Hadjimiltiades S. The Interplay between Myocardial Fibrosis, Strain Imaging and Collagen Biomarkers in Adults with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11112101. [PMID: 34829449 PMCID: PMC8621125 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11112101] [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] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: We sought to assess the interplay between right ventricle (RV) fibrosis, biventricular dysfunction based on global longitudinal strain (GLS) analysis, and biomarkers such as Galectin-3 (Gal-3), procollagen type III (PCIII), and NTproBNP. Methods: We studied 35 adult patients with rToF. All patients underwent a cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) scan including feature tracking for deformation imaging. Blood biomarkers were measured. Results: LGE RV was detected in all patients, mainly at surgical sites. Patients with the highest RV LGE scoring had greater RV dilatation and dysfunction whereas left ventricular (LV) function was preserved. LV GLS correlated with RV total fibrosis score (p = 0.007). A LV GLS value of −15.9% predicted LGE RV score > 8 (AUC 0.754 (p = 0.02)). Neither RV GLS nor biomarker levels were correlated with the extent of RV fibrosis. A cut-off value for NTproBNP of 145.25 pg/mL predicted LGE RV score > 8 points (AUC 0.729, (p = 0.03)). A cut-off value for Gal-3 of 7.42 ng/mL predicted PR Fraction > 20% [AUC 0.704, (p = 0.05)]. Conclusions: A significant extent of RV fibrosis was mainly detected at surgical sites of RV, affecting RV performance. CMR-FT reveals subtle LV dysfunction in rToF patients, due to decreased performance of the fibrotic RV. Impaired LV function and elevated NTproBNP in rToF reflect a dysfunctional fibrotic RV.
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- Konstantina Karali
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.D.); (G.G.); (T.D.K.); (A.Z.); (H.K.); (S.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +30-6945543674 or +30-23102553558
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, AHEPA General Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Department of Radiology, Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, St. Luke’s Hospital, 55236 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.D.); (G.G.); (T.D.K.); (A.Z.); (H.K.); (S.H.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.D.); (G.G.); (T.D.K.); (A.Z.); (H.K.); (S.H.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece;
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.D.); (G.G.); (T.D.K.); (A.Z.); (H.K.); (S.H.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.D.); (G.G.); (T.D.K.); (A.Z.); (H.K.); (S.H.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.D.); (G.G.); (T.D.K.); (A.Z.); (H.K.); (S.H.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.D.); (G.G.); (T.D.K.); (A.Z.); (H.K.); (S.H.)
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Gasparini M, Cox N. Role of cardiac magnetic resonance strain analysis in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome in evaluating right ventricular (dys)function: a systematic review. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 60:497-505. [PMID: 34331061 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Right ventricular dysfunction predicts death in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), but differences in morphology and loading conditions make calculation of the ejection fraction (EF), a challenging measure of its function. Our goal was to evaluate how strain measurements with cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking could be used to evaluate right ventricular function in patients with HLHS. METHODS A systematic search of the literature was performed by 2 independent researchers using the terms 'population', 'intervention', 'comparison', 'outcome' and 'time criteria'. PubMed and the Ovid database were searched according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. RESULTS Our review included 8 studies with 608 participants with ventricular strain values obtained using cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking. After stage I palliation, global strain was reduced in patients after a hybrid procedure and a right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery conduit compared with a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt despite similar EFs. Global longitudinal strain did not differ between stage II and stage III (Fontan) palliation. Fontan patients had significantly impaired global longitudinal and circumferential strain compared to the left ventricular strain of the controls. Studies of Fontan patients that included patients with HLHS who were part of a cohort with a single right ventricle showed impaired global circumferential strain compared with the cohort with a single left ventricle, with controls, and over time. In this group, impaired global circumferential strain was associated with major adverse cardiac events. CONCLUSIONS Cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking can be used in patients with HLHS to evaluate RV strain and demonstrate differences between surgical strategies, over time and compared with controls. It could be used alongside clinical symptoms and EF values to detect ventricular dysfunction.
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- Marisa Gasparini
- Department of Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Maceira AM, Guardiola S, Ripoll C, Cosin-Sales J, Belloch V, Salazar J. Detection of subclinical myocardial dysfunction in cocaine addicts with feature tracking cardiovascular magnetic resonance. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2020; 22:70. [PMID: 32981526 PMCID: PMC7520970 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-020-00663-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cocaine is an addictive, sympathomimetic drug with potentially lethal effects. We have previously shown with cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) the presence of cardiovascular involvement in a significant percentage of consecutive asymptomatic cocaine addicts. CMR with feature-tracking analysis (CMR-FT) allows for the quantification of myocardial deformation which may detect preclinical involvement. Therefore, we aimed to assess the effects of cocaine on the left ventricular myocardium in a group of asymptomatic cocaine users with CMR-FT. METHODS In a cohort of asymptomatic cocaine addicts (CA) who had been submitted to CMR at 3 T, we used CMR-FT to measure strain, strain rate and dyssynchrony index in CA with mildly decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (CA-LVEFd) and in CA with preserved ejection fraction (CA-LVEFp). We also measured these parameters in 30 age-matched healthy subjects. RESULTS There were no differences according to age. Significant differences were seen in global longitudinal, radial and circumferential strain, in global longitudinal and radial strain rate and in radial and circumferential dyssynchrony index among the groups, with the lowest values in CA-LVEFd and intermediate values in CA-LVEFp. Longitudinal, radial and circumferential strain values were significantly lower in CA-LVEFp with respect to controls. CONCLUSIONS CA-LVEFp show decreased systolic strain and strain rate values, with intermediate values between healthy controls and CA-LVEFd. Signs suggestive of dyssynchrony were also detected. In CA, CMR-FT based strain analysis can detect early subclinical myocardial involvement.
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- Alicia M. Maceira
- Cardiovascular Unit, Ascires Biomedical Grup, C/ Marques de San Juan Nº6, 46015, Valencia, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Health Sciences School, CEU-Cardenal Herrera University, C/ Santiago Ramón y Cajal, s/n, 46115 Alfara del Patriarca, Moncada-Valencia, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Unit, Ascires Biomedical Grup, C/ Marques de San Juan Nº6, 46015, Valencia, Spain
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- Addictions Treatment Unit of Campanar, La Fe Hospital, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Valencia, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Unit, Ascires Biomedical Grup, C/ Marques de San Juan Nº6, 46015, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, Spain
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Kawakubo M, Nagao M, Ishizaki U, Shiina Y, Inai K, Yamasaki Y, Yoneyama M, Sakai S. Feature-Tracking MRI Fractal Analysis of Right Ventricular Remodeling in Adults with Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging 2019; 1:e190026. [PMID: 33778517 DOI: 10.1148/ryct.2019190026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Purpose To assess a recently available technique for quantification of right ventricular (RV) trabeculae that is based on fractal analysis performed by using cardiac MRI feature tracking, in patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (cc-TGA). Materials and Methods A total of 19 patients (eight men, 11 women; mean age, 35 years ± 10 [standard deviation]) with consecutive cc-TGA who underwent cardiac MRI were enrolled in the study. For analysis, patients were divided into two groups: six patients (four men, two women; mean age, 34 years ± 14) with an end-systolic RV volume index higher than 72 mL/m2 (indicative of adverse RV remodeling) and 13 patients (four men, nine women; mean age, 36 years ± 9) in whom this index was lower than or equal to 72 mL/m2 (indicative of adapted RV). The following outcomes were quantified in the midsection of the RV: fractional fractal dimension (FD) and diastolic FD, circumferential strain, and radial strain. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to determine the cutoff FD values for the detection of adverse RV remodeling. Correlations among fractional FD, diastolic FD, circumferential strain, and radial strain were calculated by using Pearson correlation coefficient (r) analysis. Results The following ROC values were identified for fractional and diastolic FD: cutoff, 0.09 and 1.39, respectively; area under the ROC curve, 0.95 and 0.68, respectively; sensitivity, 1.00 and 0.33, respectively; and specificity, 0.92 and 1.00, respectively. Fractional FD correlated with circumferential strain and radial strain (r = -0.70 and 0.69, respectively; P < .01), as did diastolic FD (r = 0.37 and -0.38, respectively; P < .05). Conclusion The fractional FD derived from cardiac MRI feature-tracking analysis correlates with adverse RV remodeling, including a changed strain pattern and trabeculae, in patients with cc-TGA.© RSNA, 2019.
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- Masateru Kawakubo
- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences (M.K.), and Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences (Y.Y.), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine (M.N., U.I., S.S.) and Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology (Y.S., K.I.), Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan; and Philips Japan, Tokyo, Japan (M.Y.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences (M.K.), and Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences (Y.Y.), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine (M.N., U.I., S.S.) and Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology (Y.S., K.I.), Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan; and Philips Japan, Tokyo, Japan (M.Y.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences (M.K.), and Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences (Y.Y.), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine (M.N., U.I., S.S.) and Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology (Y.S., K.I.), Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan; and Philips Japan, Tokyo, Japan (M.Y.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences (M.K.), and Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences (Y.Y.), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine (M.N., U.I., S.S.) and Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology (Y.S., K.I.), Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan; and Philips Japan, Tokyo, Japan (M.Y.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences (M.K.), and Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences (Y.Y.), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine (M.N., U.I., S.S.) and Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology (Y.S., K.I.), Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan; and Philips Japan, Tokyo, Japan (M.Y.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences (M.K.), and Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences (Y.Y.), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine (M.N., U.I., S.S.) and Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology (Y.S., K.I.), Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan; and Philips Japan, Tokyo, Japan (M.Y.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences (M.K.), and Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences (Y.Y.), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine (M.N., U.I., S.S.) and Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology (Y.S., K.I.), Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan; and Philips Japan, Tokyo, Japan (M.Y.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences (M.K.), and Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences (Y.Y.), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine (M.N., U.I., S.S.) and Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology (Y.S., K.I.), Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan; and Philips Japan, Tokyo, Japan (M.Y.)
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Mangion K, Burke NMM, McComb C, Carrick D, Woodward R, Berry C. Feature-tracking myocardial strain in healthy adults- a magnetic resonance study at 3.0 tesla. Sci Rep 2019; 9:3239. [PMID: 30824793 PMCID: PMC6397185 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39807-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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We analyzed feature-tracking derived circumferential and longitudinal strain in healthy volunteers who underwent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) at 3.0 T. 88 healthy adults (44.6 ± 18.0 years old, 49% male), without prior cardiovascular disease, underwent CMR at 3.0 T including cine, and late gadolinium enhancement in subjects >45 years. LV functional analysis and feature-tracking strain analyses were carried out. Global strain had better reproducibility than segmental strain. There was a sex specific difference global longitudinal strain (mean ± SD, -18.48 ± 3.65% (male), -21.91 ± 3.01% (female), p < 0.001), but not global circumferential strain (mean ± SD, -25.41 ± 4.50% (male), -27.94 ± 3.48% (female), p = 0.643). There was no association of strain with ageing after accounting for sex for both global longitudinal and circumferential strain. Feature-tracking strain analysis is feasible at 3.0 T. Healthy female volunteers demonstrated higher magnitudes of global longitudinal strain when compared to male counterparts. Whilst global cine-strain has good reproducibility, segmental strain does not.
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- Kenneth Mangion
- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
- West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, UK
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
- Clinical Physics, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK
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- West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, UK
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
- West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, UK.
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Khalid A, Lim E, Chan BT, Abdul Aziz YF, Chee KH, Yap HJ, Liew YM. Assessing regional left ventricular thickening dysfunction and dyssynchrony via personalized modeling and 3D wall thickness measurements for acute myocardial infarction. J Magn Reson Imaging 2018; 49:1006-1019. [PMID: 30211445 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.26302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Existing clinical diagnostic and assessment methods could be improved to facilitate early detection and treatment of cardiac dysfunction associated with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) to reduce morbidity and mortality. PURPOSE To develop 3D personalized left ventricular (LV) models and thickening assessment framework for assessing regional wall thickening dysfunction and dyssynchrony in AMI patients. STUDY TYPE Retrospective study, diagnostic accuracy. SUBJECTS Forty-four subjects consisting of 15 healthy subjects and 29 AMI patients. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE 1.5T/steady-state free precession cine MRI scans; LGE MRI scans. ASSESSMENT Quantitative thickening measurements across all cardiac phases were correlated and validated against clinical evaluation of infarct transmurality by an experienced cardiac radiologist based on the American Heart Association (AHA) 17-segment model. STATISTICAL TEST Nonparametric 2-k related sample-based Kruskal-Wallis test; Mann-Whitney U-test; Pearson's correlation coefficient. RESULTS Healthy LV wall segments undergo significant wall thickening (P < 0.05) during ejection and have on average a thicker wall (8.73 ± 1.01 mm) compared with infarcted wall segments (2.86 ± 1.11 mm). Myocardium with thick infarct (ie, >50% transmurality) underwent remarkable wall thinning during contraction (thickening index [TI] = 1.46 ± 0.26 mm) as opposed to healthy myocardium (TI = 4.01 ± 1.04 mm). For AMI patients, LV that showed signs of thinning were found to be associated with a significantly higher percentage of dyssynchrony as compared with healthy subjects (dyssynchrony index [DI] = 15.0 ± 5.0% vs. 7.5 ± 2.0%, P < 0.01). Also, a strong correlation was found between our TI and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (r = 0.892, P < 0.01), and moderate correlation between DI and LVEF (r = 0.494, P < 0.01). DATA CONCLUSION The extracted regional wall thickening and DIs are shown to be strongly correlated with infarct severity, therefore suggestive of possible practical clinical utility. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 2 Technical Efficacy: Stage 1 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2019;49:1006-1019.
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Affiliation(s)
- Amirah Khalid
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- University Malaya Research Imaging Centre, Department of Biomedical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| | - Kok Han Chee
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Building, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| | - Yih Miin Liew
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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