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Tricuspid atresia MRI
Introduction
Overview
Cardiac MRI(CMR) is commonly used for long term management of Fontan patients.
MRI
MRI
Common advantages of cardiac MRI (CMR) in tricuspid atresia include:[1]
- Assessment of cardiac anatomy and function with a high spatial resolution
- Assessment of complications of Fontan circuit
- Assessment of vascular anatomy
- Assessment of ventricular volume and systolic and diastolic function
- Assessment of flow velocity
- Assessment of myocardial focal fibrosis
- Assessment of thrombosis in Fontan circuit
References
References
- ↑ Yeong, Michael; Loughborough, Will; Hamilton, Mark; Manghat, Nathan (2017). “Role of cardiac MRI and CT in Fontan circulation”. Journal of Congenital Cardiology. 1 (1). doi:10.1186/s40949-017-0010-x. ISSN 2056-7251.
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