Usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging of left ventricular endocardial fibroelastosis in infants after fetal intervention for aortic valve stenosis

Wayne Tworetzky; Pedro J del Nido; Andrew J Powell; Audrey C Marshall; James E Lock; Tal Geva

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.07.066

Usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging of left ventricular endocardial fibroelastosis in infants after fetal intervention for aortic valve stenosis

Am J Cardiol. 2005 Dec 1;96(11):1568-70. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.07.066. Epub 2005 Oct 10.

Authors

Wayne Tworetzky¹, Pedro J del Nido, Andrew J Powell, Audrey C Marshall, James E Lock, Tal Geva

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

PMID: 16310442
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.07.066

Abstract

This report describes the use of myocardial delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging to delineate the extent of endocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) in 4 infants after fetal balloon aortic valvuloplasty. The preoperative mapping of EFE followed by extensive resection led to biventricular physiology in 2 patients.

MeSH terms

Aortic Valve Stenosis / congenital
Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve Stenosis / therapy*
Catheterization / adverse effects*
Echocardiography, Doppler
Endocardial Fibroelastosis / diagnosis*
Endocardial Fibroelastosis / etiology
Endocardial Fibroelastosis / surgery
Female
Fetal Diseases / diagnosis
Fetal Diseases / therapy*
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
Heart Ventricles / pathology*
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Pregnancy