[Usefulness of nuclear magnetic resonance in the diagnosis of aortic coarctation and recoarctation].
OBJECTIVE
To assess nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) usefulness in aortic coarctation and recoarctation diagnosis.


METHODS
46 NMR performed on 43 patients: aortic coarctation was suspected in 30 patients and recoarctation in 13 by means of clinical, echocardiographic and Doppler examination.


METHODS
Comparison of the NMR observations with the previous diagnosis and the surgical and therapeutic catheterism findings.


RESULTS
41 patients were diagnosed of aortic coarctation or recoarctation by NMR, although a second examination was needed in 3 cases. This diagnosis was confirmed in the 26 treated children (surgical treatment or by angioplasty).


CONCLUSIONS
NMR offers excellent aortic images; positive diagnoses have a high safety level, but patients with negative diagnoses must be clinically followed; children suffering from native coarctation can be operated without previous angiographic examination.
Albert Brotons
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Unidad de Cardiología Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona.
Céspedes Domínguez
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Serrano Durán
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López Coronas
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Casaldàliga Ferrer
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Castellote Alonso
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Girona Comas
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence
Utilidad de la resonancia nuclear magnética para el diagnóstico de la coartación y recoartación aórtica.