Increased Body Mass Index and Ventricular Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Characteristics in Adults With Fontan Circulation.

ABSTRACT: In structurally normal hearts, increased body mass index (BMI) is associated with larger ventricular mass and volume, however, this association has yet to be described in adult Fontan patients. This study evaluates the relationship of increased BMI and ventricular characteristics by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) in a multi-institutional adult Fontan population. We conducted a multicenter, cross-sectional study using the Fontan Outcomes Registry using CMR Examinations. Fontan patients with CMR at ≥16 years of age were included. The primary independent variable was BMI and dependent variables included CMR characteristics, hemodynamics by cardiac catheterization, and clinical outcomes. Multivariable models for CMR characteristics were additionally created. Analyses were stratified

SUBMITTER: Byrne RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12398853 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature