Integrating Novel Physiologic Data into Decision-Making in Congenital Heart Surgery

Optimal decision-making to determine the type and timing of surgical intervention for various congenital heart disease (CHD) requires adequate understanding and interpretation of anatomic and physiologic data obtained from various imaging modalities. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) has revolutionized the way we evaluate the anatomy and physiology of CHD. In addition to 2- and 3-dimensional anatomic data and volumetry, phase-contrast CMR allows quantitative measurements of cardiac output, pulmonary blood flow, pulmonary-to-systemic flow ratio, the amount of intracardiac shunt, valve regurgitation, and aortopulmonary collateral flows.
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research