Value of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Noninvasive Risk Stratification in Tetralogy of Fallot.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Adults late after total correction of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) are at risk for major complications. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is recommended to quantify right ventricular (RV) and left ventricular (LV) function. However, a commonly used risk model by Khairy et al requires invasive investigations and lacks CMR imaging to identify high-risk patients.

Objective

To implement CMR imaging in noninvasive risk stratification to predict major adverse clinical outcomes.

Design, setting, and participants

This multicenter study included 575 adult patients with TOF (4.083 patient-years at risk) from a prospective nationwide registry in whom CMR was performed. This study involved 5 tertiary referral centers with a specialized adult congenital heart

SUBMITTER: Bokma JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5540000 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature