Correlation between cardiac and hepatic native T1 value and myocardial late gadolinium enhancement in children with Kawasaki disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile illness and systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology that predominantly affects young children. The objective of this study was to investigate the correlation between myocardial and hepatic native T1 value and myocardial late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in pediatric patients with KD.

Methods

In this cross-sectional retrospective study, 115 KD patients (50 in the acute phase, 65 in the chronic phase) and 40 age- and gender-matched controls underwent cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging with T1 mapping and LGE sequences. KD patients were subgrouped based on the myocardial LGE. Cardiac and hepatic T1 value as well as laboratory tests were also analyzed.

Results

Both cardiac and hepatic T1 value were significantly e

SUBMITTER: Peng S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11948400 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature