Usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging of left ventricular endocardial fibroelastosis in infants after fetal intervention for aortic valve stenosis.
This report describes the use of myocardial delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging to delineate the extent of endocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) in 4 infants after fetal balloon aortic valvuloplasty. The preoperative mapping of EFE followed by extensive resection led to biventricular physiology in 2 patients.
Tworetzky
Wayne
W
Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
del Nido
Pedro J
PJ
Powell
Andrew J
AJ
Marshall
Audrey C
AC
Lock
James E
JE
Geva
Tal
T
D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004695:Endocardial Fibroelastosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy