title: Usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging of left ventricular endocardial fibroelastosis in infants after fetal intervention for aortic valve stenosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Wayne
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tworetzky
authors.forename: Pedro J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: del Nido
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: Audrey C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Lock
authors.forename: Tal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Geva
mesh_terms: 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