Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Parameters Predict Transplantation-Free Survival in Patients With Fontan Circulation
Author(s) -
Rahul H. Rathod,
Ashwin Prakash,
Yuli Y. Kim,
Ioannis Germanakis,
Andrew J. Powell,
Kimberlee Gauvreau,
Tal Geva
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.584
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1942-0080
pISSN - 1941-9651
DOI - 10.1161/circimaging.113.001473
Subject(s) - cardiac magnetic resonance , fontan procedure , cardiology , transplantation , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , circulation (fluid dynamics) , radiology , heart disease , mechanics , physics
Several clinical risk factors for death and heart transplantation have been identified in patients with Fontan circulation. It is unknown whether cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) measurements of ventricular size and function are independently associated with these outcomes and further improve risk stratification.
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