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Candidacy for transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement utilizing newer valve platforms is aided by industry-driven fit analyses. We report augmentation of this decision-making process by visualization of 4-dimensional cine imaging of patient-specific right ventricular outflow tract anatomy and a virtual valve model within a virtual reality platform.
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Associations between Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) ratings and medical decision-making in congenital heart disease are not well-established. We applied the 2020 AUC for multimodality imaging in follow-up care of pediatric and young adult patients with conotruncal defects to evaluate appropriateness of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and computed tomography (CCT) use in this population and impact on clinical decision-making. Records were reviewed and assigned AUC indications and corresponding ratings for CMR and CCT. We examined the relationship between AUC indications, their ratings, and change in management. Of the 200 studies (133 CMR, 67 CCT) performed on 187 patients, no studies were rated Rarely Appropriate (R), and most studies were obtained for routine follow-up (151/200 [75.5%]) and were not prompted by clinical concerns. There were 70/200 (35.0%) studies which led to management changes; these included transcatheter intervention (29/70 [41.4%]), surgical intervention (25/70 [35.7%]), other interventions (10/70 [14.3%]), and medical intervention (6/70 [8.6%]). Among all studies, studies prompted by clinical concerns and studies rated M more frequently resulted in change in management (46.9 vs 31.1%, p = 0.04 and 54.1 vs 30.7%, p = 0.003, respectively). In conclusion, we found that all studies were ordered for indications rated Appropriate (A) or May be Appropriate (M), indicating compliance in ordering practices as outlined by published AUC. Studies ordered for clinical change or rated M more frequently led to management change in patient care. Findings may help inform provider expectations of testing yield in this population and serve as a platform for development of future iterations of AUC.
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Cardiac masses are difficult to diagnose in the pediatric population, especially in the setting of systemic symptoms. Although multiple imaging modalities are available to characterize cardiac masses, it is important to consider a different diagnostic approach in the setting of recurrent cardiac masses and nonspecific systemic symptoms. We present a case involving a previously healthy adolescent with multiple hospitalizations because of persistent fevers, cachexia, and recurrent cardiac masses. Echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography imaging suggested endocarditis, but the patient failed to respond to multiple intravenous antibiotic treatments. He developed recurrent cardiac masses in the right atrium and right ventricle that were debulked and biopsied. The biopsy did not yield a conclusive diagnosis. The patient returned to the hospital with hemoptysis and large pulmonary pseudoaneurysms that had to be occluded during cardiac catheterization. Given his constellation of symptoms and improvement with steroids during surgical procedures, he was ultimately diagnosed with a variant of Behcet's disease known as Hughes-Stovin syndrome. His symptoms resolved completely with steroids and immunosuppression therapy. Our report reveals the limitations of the standard diagnostic approach toward cardiac masses and the importance of considering response to treatment as a clue to the etiology of an unusual cardiac mass.
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Síndrome de Behçet , Adolescente , Humanos , Masculino , Ecocardiografía , Ventrículos Cardíacos , EsteroidesRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To report intermediate cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) findings of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine-associated myopericarditis (C-VAM) and compare with classic myocarditis. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study including children diagnosed with C-VAM from May 2021 through December 2021 with early and intermediate CMR. Patients with classic myocarditis from January 2015 through December 2021 and intermediate CMR were included for comparison. RESULTS: There were 8 patients with C-VAM and 20 with classic myocarditis. Among those with C-VAM, CMR performed at a median 3 days (IQR 3, 7) revealed 2 of 8 patients with left ventricular ejection fraction <55%, 7 of 7 patients receiving contrast with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE), and 5 of 8 patients with elevated native T1 values. Borderline T2 values suggestive of myocardial edema were present in 6 of 8 patients. Follow-up CMRs performed at a median 107 days (IQR 97, 177) showed normal ventricular systolic function, T1, and T2 values; 3 of 7 patients had LGE. At intermediate follow-up, patients with C-VAM had fewer myocardial segments with LGE than patients with classic myocarditis (4/119 vs 42/340, P = .004). Patients with C-VAM also had a lower frequency of LGE (42.9 vs 75.0%) and lower percentage of left ventricular ejection fraction <55% compared with classic myocarditis (0.0 vs 30.0%), although these differences were not statistically significant. Five patients with classic myocarditis did not receive an early CMR, leading to some selection bias in study design. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with C-VAM had no evidence of active inflammation or ventricular dysfunction on intermediate CMR, although a minority had persistent LGE. Intermediate findings in C-VAM revealed less LGE burden compared with classic myocarditis.
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COVID-19 , Miocarditis , Niño , Humanos , Miocarditis/diagnóstico por imagen , Miocarditis/etiología , Volumen Sistólico , Medios de Contraste , Función Ventricular Izquierda , Estudios Retrospectivos , Vacunas contra la COVID-19/efectos adversos , Gadolinio , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética , Imagen por Resonancia Cinemagnética , Valor Predictivo de las PruebasAsunto(s)
Sarcoma Mieloide , Humanos , Corazón , Arritmias Cardíacas , Síncope/diagnóstico , Síncope/etiología , Inflamación , Bloqueo CardíacoRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To describe the cardiac magnetic resonance (MR) findings of children recovered from multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) longer than 3 months after acute illness. STUDY DESIGN: We performed a retrospective cohort study of children hospitalized with MIS-C at a single institution receiving cardiac MR imaging between July 2020 and May 2021. Patient demographics, echocardiogram data from diagnosis through follow-up, and cardiac MR data obtained at approximately 3 months after hospitalization were recorded. RESULTS: In total, 51 children with a median age of 11.3 years were included; 80% of patients had left ventricular ejection fraction <55%, 65% of patients developed valvular regurgitation, and 20% of patients developed coronary artery dilation during acute illness. Cardiac MR was performed at a median time of 105 days after diagnosis; 8% of patients had left ventricular ejection fraction <55%; 1 patient had residual valvular regurgitation; and 2 patients had residual coronary artery dilation. Two of 51 patients were found to have late gadolinium enhancement, T1 mapping abnormalities, and abnormal or borderline extracellular volume calculations suggesting myocardial fibrosis. No patient had T2 mapping abnormalities corresponding with edema, and no patient met the modified Lake Louise criteria for acute myocarditis; 10 of 51 patients had isolated elevated T1 values. CONCLUSIONS: At 3-5 months following diagnosis, cardiac MR reveals no evidence of acute myocarditis as described by the modified Lake Louise criteria in patients with MIS-C. Two patients were observed to have myocardial fibrosis without regional wall motion abnormalities, and 10 had isolated imaging changes (elevated T1 values) in the absence of macroscopic fibrosis.
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Cardiomiopatías , Miocarditis , Enfermedad Aguda , COVID-19/complicaciones , Niño , Medios de Contraste , Fibrosis , Gadolinio , Humanos , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética , Miocarditis/diagnóstico por imagen , Miocarditis/etiología , Miocardio/patología , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Estudios Retrospectivos , Volumen Sistólico , Síndrome de Respuesta Inflamatoria Sistémica , Función Ventricular IzquierdaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: After diagnosis of a cardiac mass, clinicians must weigh the benefits and risks of ascertaining a tissue diagnosis. Limited data are available on the accuracy of previously developed noninvasive pediatric cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)-based diagnostic criteria. OBJECTIVES: The goals of this study were to: 1) evaluate the CMR characteristics of pediatric cardiac masses from a large international cohort; 2) test the accuracy of previously developed CMR-based diagnostic criteria; and 3) expand diagnostic criteria using new information. METHODS: CMR studies (children 0-18 years of age) with confirmatory histological and/or genetic diagnosis were analyzed by 2 reviewers, without knowledge of prior diagnosis. Diagnostic accuracy was graded as: 1) single correct diagnosis; 2) correct diagnosis among a differential; or 3) incorrect diagnosis. RESULTS: Of 213 cases, 174 (82%) had diagnoses that were represented in the previously published diagnostic criteria. In 70% of 174 cases, both reviewers achieved a single correct diagnosis (94% of fibromas, 71% of rhabdomyomas, and 50% of myxomas). When ≤2 differential diagnoses were included, both reviewers reached a correct diagnosis in 86% of cases. Of 29 malignant tumors, both reviewers indicated malignancy as a single diagnosis in 52% of cases. Including ≤2 differential diagnoses, both reviewers indicated malignancy in 83% of cases. Of 6 CMR sequences examined, acquisition of first-pass perfusion and late gadolinium enhancement were independently associated with a higher likelihood of a single correct diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS: CMR of cardiac masses in children leads to an accurate diagnosis in most cases. A comprehensive imaging protocol is associated with higher diagnostic accuracy.
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Medios de Contraste , Neoplasias Cardíacas , Niño , Gadolinio , Neoplasias Cardíacas/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Cardíacas/patología , Humanos , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Imagen por Resonancia Cinemagnética/métodos , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) can cause a myriad of cardiac manifestations, including coronary dilation and aneurysms; giant aneurysms are infrequent. We describe 3patients with giant coronary aneurysms associated with MIS-C, including the youngest case reported to date, treated with intravenous immunoglobulin, corticosteroids, and biologic agents. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).
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We describe an adolescent with long-standing atresia of the head/neck arteries and severe aortic coarctation. Because of progressive symptoms, a series of interventions was undertaken to provide direct aorta-to-carotid artery flow and coarctation treatment. This case highlights the unusual physiological features associated with atresia of all head and neck arteries. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).
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Vascular ring in the form of a double aortic arch is a rare anomaly that can cause airway compression. It occasionally occurs with unusual head and neck vessel branching. A 5-year-old boy with chronic respiratory symptoms was referred because of a tracheal indentation on his chest x-ray. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a double aortic arch with arch origins of a common carotid, vertebral, and subclavian on the right and internal and external carotids, vertebral, and subclavian arteries on the left. Our case represents, to our knowledge, the first report of a double aortic arch with 7 separate vessels arising from the transverse arches.
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Aorta Torácica/anomalías , Arteria Subclavia/anomalías , Malformaciones Vasculares/diagnóstico , Aorta Torácica/diagnóstico por imagen , Preescolar , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Humanos , Angiografía por Resonancia Magnética , Masculino , Arteria Subclavia/diagnóstico por imagenRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Improved delineation of vascular structures is a common indication for cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in children and requires high spatial resolution. Currently, pre-contrast 3D, respiratory navigated, T2-prepared, fat saturated imaging with a bSSFP readout (3D bSSFP) is commonly used; however, these images can be limited by blood pool inhomogeneity and exaggeration of metal artifact. We compared image quality of pediatric vasculature obtained using standard 3D bSSFP to 3D, respiratory navigated, inversion recovery prepared imaging with a gradient echo readout (3D IR GRE) performed after administration of gadofosveset trisodium (GT), a blood pool contrast agent. METHODS: For both sequences, VCG triggering was used with acquisition during a quiescent period of the cardiac cycle. 3D bSSFP imaging was performed pre-contrast, and 3D IR GRE imaging was performed 5 min after GT administration. We devised a vascular imaging quality score (VIQS) with subscores for coronary arteries, pulmonary arteries and veins, blood pool homogeneity, and metal artifact. Scoring was performed on axial reconstructions of isotropic datasets by two independent readers and differences were adjudicated. Signal- and contrast-to-noise (SNR and CNR) calculations were performed on each dataset. RESULTS: Thirty-five patients had both 3D bSSFP and 3D IR GRE imaging performed. 3D IR GRE imaging showed improved overall vascular imaging compared to 3D bSSFP when comparing all-patient VIQS scores (n = 35, median 14 (IQR 11-15), vs 6 (4-10), p < 0.0001), and when analyzing the subset of patients with intrathoracic metal (n = 17, 16 (14-17) vs. 5 (2-9), p < 0.0001). 3D IR GRE showed significantly improved VIQS subscores for imaging the RCA, pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, and blood pool homogeneity. In addition, 3D IR GRE imaging showed reduced variability in both all-patient and metal VIQS scores compared to 3D bSSFP (p < 0.05). SNR and CNR were higher with 3D IR GRE in the left ventricle and left atrium, but not the pulmonary arteries. CONCLUSIONS: Respiratory navigated 3D IR GRE imaging after GT administration provides improved vascular CMR in pediatric patients compared to pre-contrast 3D bSSFP imaging, as well as improved imaging in patients with intrathoracic metal. It is an excellent alternative in this challenging patient population when high spatial resolution vascular imaging is needed.
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Medios de Contraste/administración & dosificación , Angiografía Coronaria/métodos , Vasos Coronarios/diagnóstico por imagen , Gadolinio/administración & dosificación , Cardiopatías Congénitas/diagnóstico por imagen , Interpretación de Imagen Asistida por Computador/métodos , Imagenología Tridimensional/métodos , Angiografía por Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Compuestos Organometálicos/administración & dosificación , Arteria Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagen , Venas Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagen , Mecánica Respiratoria , Adolescente , Factores de Edad , Artefactos , Niño , Preescolar , Femenino , Cardiopatías Congénitas/cirugía , Humanos , Lactante , Masculino , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Estudios Retrospectivos , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
Olfactory dysfunction is a known complication of diabetes and, despite its importance in the quality of life, is usually neglected due to its gradual progression. In this study, we aim to determine the prevalence and severity of olfactory dysfunction in diabetics and its association with microangiopathic complications of the disease (neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy). Excluding the confounding factors, a case-control study of 60 eligible subjects, divided into a group of 30 diabetic patients and a group of 30 control subjects was performed. We used "absorbent perfumer's paper strips" method to test the olfactory threshold. In our study, 60% of diabetics were found to have some degree of olfactory dysfunction and a significant difference (P<0.01) between the olfactory threshold of the case and control groups was observed. There were no significant associations between the olfactory dysfunction and age, sex, treatment duration and microangiopathic complications.