Abstract
Background Severe pulmonary regurgitation, progressive dilatation and dysfunction of the right ventricle are the most frequent reason of late morbidity post Fallot repair. Pulmonary valve replacement is often indicated in these patients. BioIntegral Injectable pulmonary valve (IPV) is an innovative less invasive technique, often done off cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) is fundamental tool to assess patient suitability for IPV insertion and in the clinical follow up.
Highlights
Severe pulmonary regurgitation, progressive dilatation and dysfunction of the right ventricle are the most frequent reason of late morbidity post Fallot repair
Pulmonary valve replacement is often indicated in these patients
We performed a full Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) (Achieva, 1.5 Tesla Philips) examination including right ventricular volume measurements, velocity encoded sequences and 3DSSFP ecg and respiratory gated with a navigator tecnique to asses pulmonary artery diameters
Summary
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in patients with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: the goal standard in preoperative assessment and follow up of injectable pulmonary valve implantation. Aurelio Secinaro1*, Benedetta Leonardi, Stefano M Marianeschi, Antonio Amodeo, Carmela Napolitano, Fabrizio Gandolfo, Valentina Silvestri, Giacomo Pongiglione, Paolo Tomà. From 16th Annual SCMR Scientific Sessions San Francisco, CA, USA. From 16th Annual SCMR Scientific Sessions San Francisco, CA, USA. 31 January - 3 February 2013
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