Increased left ventricular myocardial extracellular volume is associated with longer cardiopulmonary bypass times, biventricular enlargement and reduced exercise tolerance in children after repair of Tetralogy of Fallot

Unfavorable left ventricular (LV) remodelling may be associated with adverse outcomes after Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair. We sought to assess T1 cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) markers of diffuse L...

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - October 26, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Eug énie Riesenkampff, Wietske Luining, Mike Seed, Paweena Chungsomprasong, Cedric Manlhiot, Bernadette Elders, Brian W. McCrindle, Shi-Joon Yoo and Lars Grosse-Wortmann Source Type: research