Diffuse Myocardial Fibrosis at Cardiac MRI in Young Adults Born Prematurely: A Cross-sectional Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To measure native T1 values, a marker of diffuse fibrosis, by using cardiac MRI (CMR) in young adults born prematurely.

Materials and methods

This secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study included young adults born moderately to extremely preterm and age-matched, term-born participants. CMR was performed with a 3.0-T imager that included cine imaging for the quantification of left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) volumes and function and native saturation recovery T1 mapping for the assessment of diffuse myocardial fibrosis. Values between preterm and term were compared by using the Student t test. Associations between T1 values and other variables were analyzed by using linear regression and multivariate regression.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Francois CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9274311 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature