Abstract
Methods We retrospectively identified 97 consecutive patients with surgically corrected TOF and 26 controls without TOF or aortic or cardiac abnormalities who underwent cardiac MR evaluation. The ascending aortic diameter was measured at four levels and diameter ratios were calculated for morphologic characterization. Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) and aortic regurgitation were calculated from velocity-encoded cine data. Aortic size was compared between the TOF and control groups, as well as to population based data. The relationship between regurgitation and aortic imaging parameters was assessed.
Highlights
To evaluate the prevalence of aortic morphologic and hemodynamic abnormalities and their relationship with aortic regurgitation in surgically corrected of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) patients.regurgitation, there was no statistically significant difference in aortic size, shape and pulse wave velocity (PWV) (p
We retrospectively identified 97 consecutive patients with surgically corrected TOF and 26 controls without TOF or aortic or cardiac abnormalities who underwent cardiac MR evaluation
Ascending aortic dilation is common in TOF patients and PWV is increased in TOF patients compared to controls
Summary
To evaluate the prevalence of aortic morphologic and hemodynamic abnormalities and their relationship with aortic regurgitation in surgically corrected of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) patients. Regurgitation, there was no statistically significant difference in aortic size, shape and PWV (p
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