{"title":"Comparison of Different Ultrasonic Screening Methods and Analysis of High Risk Factors for Fetal Cardiac Malformation in Second Trimester of Pregnancy.","authors":"Yanming Wang, Longfei Wang, Haifeng Zang, Jie Wang, Hao Wu, Wei Zhao","doi":"10.1007/s00246-024-03525-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00246-024-03525-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Current study aims to compare the application of two-dimensional (2D) color doppler ultrasound (CDU) and four-dimensional (4D) ultrasound spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC) in fetal congenital heart disease in the second trimester of pregnancy and to analyze the high risk factors of the disease. From August 2019 to July 2021, 135 second-trimester patients with highly suspected congenital heart malformations were selected who underwent prenatal screening at South Taihu Hospital Affiliated to Huzhou University. 2D-CDU, 4D STIC, and postnatal examination were completed in all patients. 2D-CDU, 4D STIC and 2D-CDU combined with 4D STIC were used to detect fetal cardiac malformations and classify cardiac malformations. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and coincidence rate of 2D-CDU, 4D STIC and 2D-CDU combined with 4D STIC were compared. The results of 2D-CDU, 4D STIC and 2D-CDU combined with 4D STIC screening were analyzed for consistency using the results of postpartum diagnosis as the gold standard. Moreover, effects of maternal gestational factors on fetal cardiac malformations by univariate and multivariate analysis. 2D-CDU combined with 4D STIC showed significantly higher section display number than 2D-CDU or 4D STIC in the view of ductal arch, aortic arch, and aortic short-axis. A total of 45 cases of fetal congenital heart malformation were detected in 135 patients in the second trimester, 40, 38 or 42 cases were detected by 2D-CDU, 4D STIC or 2D-CDU combined with 4D STIC, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and coincidence rate of 2D-CDU combined with 4D ultrasound in congenital heart malformation screening were higher than those of 2D-CDU or 4D STIC. Kappa agreement analysis showed that the diagnostic results of 4D STIC and 2D-CDU combined with 4D ultrasound in fetuses with suspected congenital heart malformation were in excellent agreement (κ > 0.75), while 2D-CDU was in good agreement with postpartum diagnosis (κ < 0.75). Univariate and multivariate regression analysis revealed that maternal age ≥ 35, drinking during pregnancy, and history of adverse pregnancy and childbirth were all independent risk factors for fetal cardiac malformations, while folic acid supplementation was an independent protective factor for fetal cardiac malformations. 2D-CDU combined with 4D echocardiography may be superior to single 2D-CDU or 4D STIC in the screening of fetal congenital heart malformation in the second trimester. In order to reduce the incidence of fetal heart anomalies, we should strengthen the screening of pregnancy anomalies in high-risk pregnant women and control the risk factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":19814,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"769-777"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141160981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pediatric CardiologyPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-12-03DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03722-3
George T Nicholson
{"title":"Author Response to Letter to the Editor entitled Response to \"Health-Related Quality of Life After Neonatal Treatment of Symptomatic Tetralogy of Fallot: Insights from the Congenital Cardiac Research Collaborative\".","authors":"George T Nicholson","doi":"10.1007/s00246-024-03722-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00246-024-03722-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19814,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"1127-1128"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142771143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pediatric CardiologyPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-05-18DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03516-7
Christopher Herron, Shabana Shahanavaz
{"title":"Novel Uses of the SwiftNinja Steerable Microcatheter for Pediatric Cardiovascular Interventions.","authors":"Christopher Herron, Shabana Shahanavaz","doi":"10.1007/s00246-024-03516-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00246-024-03516-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the present era, the intricacy of procedures undertaken by a pediatric interventional cardiologist has increased, primarily attributed to dealing with smaller, younger patients with more complex anatomies. To adapt to these smaller and more complex patients, we must adapt our interventions and our equipment to perform these procedures. This article outlines various innovative applications of the SwiftNinja steerable microcatheter within the pediatric cardiac catheterization laboratory.</p>","PeriodicalId":19814,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"921-929"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11903510/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140958741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pediatric CardiologyPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-05-27DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03517-6
Alessandro Giamberti, Paolo Ferrero, Federica Caldaroni, Alessandro Varrica, Giulia Pasqualin, Fabio D'Aiello, Emma Bergonzoni, Marco Ranucci, Massimo Chessa
{"title":"The Appraisal of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: Lesson from Comparison of Surgical Outcomes.","authors":"Alessandro Giamberti, Paolo Ferrero, Federica Caldaroni, Alessandro Varrica, Giulia Pasqualin, Fabio D'Aiello, Emma Bergonzoni, Marco Ranucci, Massimo Chessa","doi":"10.1007/s00246-024-03517-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00246-024-03517-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The population of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) is constantly growing. There seems to be a consensus that these patients are difficult to manage especially if compared to patients with acquired heart disease. The aim of this study is to compare outcomes and results of cardiac surgery in ACHD patients with a reference population of adults with acquired cardiac disease. Retrospective study of 5053 consecutive patients older than 18 years hospitalized for cardiac surgery during a 5-years period in our Institution. Two groups of patients were identified. Group I: 419 patients operated for congenital heart disease; Group II: 4634 patients operated for acquired heart disease. In each Group were identified low, medium, and high-risk patients, according to validated scores. Right ventricular outflow tract surgery was the most frequent procedure in Group I, while coronary artery by-pass grafting was the most common in Group II. Patients with ACHD were younger (37.8 vs. 67.7 years), with higher number of previous operations (32.1% vs. 6.9%), had longer post-ICU hospital stay (11 vs. 8 days) but had lower ICU stay (1 vs. 2 days), shorter assisted mechanical ventilation (12 vs. 14 h) and lower surgical mortality (1 vs. 3.7%) (all p < 0.001). No differences were found in term of post-operative complications (12.4 vs. 15%). The surgical treatment of ACHD patients can be done with excellent results and if compared with acquired cardiac disease patients they have better results with shorter ICU stay and lower mortality.</p>","PeriodicalId":19814,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"930-938"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11903596/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141158299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pediatric CardiologyPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-05-10DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03502-z
Sheba John, Luciana T Young, Ronald V Lacro, Arvind Hoskoppal, Zhining Ou, Angela P Presson, Joyce T Johnson, Lauren Andrade, L LuAnn Minich, Shaji Menon
{"title":"Extracardiac Manifestations Fail to Predict the Severity of Cardiac Phenotype in Children and Young Adults with Marfan Syndrome.","authors":"Sheba John, Luciana T Young, Ronald V Lacro, Arvind Hoskoppal, Zhining Ou, Angela P Presson, Joyce T Johnson, Lauren Andrade, L LuAnn Minich, Shaji Menon","doi":"10.1007/s00246-024-03502-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00246-024-03502-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We performed a secondary analysis of the Pediatric Heart Network (PHN) Marfan Trial public-use database to evaluate associations between extracardiac features and cardiac and aortic phenotypes in study participants. Aortic aneurysm phenotype was defined as aortic root Z-score ≥4.5, aortic root growth rate ≥75th percentile, aortic dissection, and aortic surgery. Severe cardiac phenotype was defined as aortic dissection, aortic Z-score ≥4.5, aortic valve surgery, at least moderate mitral regurgitation, mitral valve surgery, left ventricular dysfunction, or death. Extracardiac manifestations were characterized by specific organ system involvement and by a novel aggregate extracardiac score (AES) that was created for this study based on the original Ghent nosology. Mixed effects logistic regression analysis compared AES and systems involvement to outcomes. Of 608 participants (60% male), the median age at enrollment was 10.8 years (interquartile range: 6, 15.4). Aortic aneurysm phenotype was observed in 71% of participants and 64% had severe cardiac phenotype. On univariable analysis, skeletal (OR: 1.95, 95% CI: 1.01, 3.72; p = 0.05), skin manifestation (OR: 1.62, 95% CI: 1.13, 2.34; p = 0.01) and AES (OR: 1.17, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.34; p = 0.02) were associated with aortic aneurysm phenotype but were not significant in multivariable analysis. There was no association between extracardiac manifestations and severe cardiac phenotype. Thus, the severity of cardiac manifestations in Marfan syndrome (MFS) was independent of extracardiac phenotype and AES. Severity of extracardiac involvement did not appear to be a useful clinical marker for cardiovascular risk-stratification in this cohort of children and young adults with MFS.</p>","PeriodicalId":19814,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"828-834"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140898647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Incidental Findings of Congenital Unileaflet Mitral Valves in Young Patient Presenting Complete Atrioventricular Block.","authors":"Saoussen Antit, Khedija Soumer, Marwa Abdelhedi, Oumayma Zidi, Lilia Zakhama","doi":"10.1007/s00246-024-03602-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00246-024-03602-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The singular leaflet mitral valve is a rare and complex entity that has been described in only a few case reports. It is commonly observed in infancy and combined with symptomatic mitral regurgitation (MR). In most asymptomatic individuals, this complication is attributed mainly to a hypoplastic posterior mitral leaflet and is usually revealed in adulthood. We present the case of a 30-year-old man who presented with chest pain and dyspnea for two days. The electrocardiogram showed complete atrioventricular block with a beat rate of 30 bpm. Echocardiography revealed an elongated anterior mitral valve leaflet and an almost completely absent posterior mitral valve leaflet with no MR. Our case is unusual presentation of a unileaflet mitral valve that should be investigated even in adulthood as these patients are likely to be at risk of developing or worsening MR later in life; hence, performing periodic echocardiograms is important for detecting the progression of MR early.</p>","PeriodicalId":19814,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"1003-1007"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141748766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pediatric CardiologyPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-04-30DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03504-x
Daniel Cheong, Qais Alloah, Joanna S Fishbein, Hari G Rajagopal
{"title":"Comparison and Agreement between Cardiovascular Computed Tomography-Derived Mid-Diastolic and End-Diastolic Ventricular Volume in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease.","authors":"Daniel Cheong, Qais Alloah, Joanna S Fishbein, Hari G Rajagopal","doi":"10.1007/s00246-024-03504-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00246-024-03504-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Prospective electrocardiogram (ECG)-triggered cardiovascular computed tomography (CCT) is primarily utilized for anatomical information in congenital heart disease (CHD) and has not been utilized for calculation of the end-diastolic volume (EDV); however, the mid-diastolic volume (MDV) may be measured. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and agreement between ventricular EDV and MDV. 31 retrospectively ECG-gated CCT were analyzed for the study of the 450 consecutive CCT. CCT images were processed using syngo.via with automatic contouring followed by manual adjustment of the endocardial borders of the left ventricles (LV) and right ventricles (RV) at end-diastolic and mid-diastolic phase (measured at 70% of cardiac cycle). The correlation and agreements between EDV and MDV were demonstrated using Spearman rank coefficient and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), respectively. Mean age ± SD was 28.8 ± 12.5 years, 19 were male (61.3%) and tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) was the most common diagnosis (58.1%), 35% (11/31) patients with a pacemaker, ICD or other such contraindication for a CMRI, 23% (7/31) with claustrophobia, and 6.5% (2/31) with developmental delay with refusal for sedation did not have a previous CMRI. The mean ± SD indexed LV EDV and LV MDV were 91.1 ± 24.5 and 84.8 ± 22.3 ml/m<sup>2</sup>, respectively. The mean ± SD indexed RV EDV and RV MDV were 136.8 ± 41 and 130.2 ± 41.5 ml/m<sup>2</sup>, respectively. EDV and MDV had a strong positive correlation and good agreement (ICC 0.92 for LV and 0.95 for RV). This agreement was preserved in a subset of patients (21) with dilated RV (indexed RV EDV z-score > 2). Intra-observer reliability (0.97 and 0.98 for LV and RV MDV, respectively) and inter-observer reliability (0.96 and 0.90 for LV and RV MDV, respectively) were excellent. In a select group of patients with CHD, measuring MDV by CCT is feasible and these values have good agreements with EDV. This may be used to derive functional data from prospectively ECG-triggered CCT studies. Further large-scale analysis is needed to determine accuracy and clinical correlation.</p>","PeriodicalId":19814,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"844-852"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140861136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pediatric CardiologyPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-05-03DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03497-7
Jennifer Walter, Douglas L Hill, Arzu Cetin, Aaron DeWitt, Katie Kellom, William Quarshie, Heather Griffis, Justine Shults, Robert Arnold, Jennifer Tjia, Karen Puopolo, Martha A Q Curley, Chris Feudtner
{"title":"A Pediatric Interprofessional Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Intervention: CICU Teams and Loved Ones Communicating (CICU TALC) is Feasible, Acceptable, and Improves Clinician Communication Behaviors in Family Meetings.","authors":"Jennifer Walter, Douglas L Hill, Arzu Cetin, Aaron DeWitt, Katie Kellom, William Quarshie, Heather Griffis, Justine Shults, Robert Arnold, Jennifer Tjia, Karen Puopolo, Martha A Q Curley, Chris Feudtner","doi":"10.1007/s00246-024-03497-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00246-024-03497-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Parents of children in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) are often unprepared for family meetings (FM). Clinicians often do not follow best practices for communicating with families, adding to distress. An interprofessional team intervention for FM is feasible, acceptable, and positively impacts family preparation and conduct of FM in the CICU. We implemented a family- and team-support intervention for conducting FM and conducted a pretest-posttest study with parents of patients selected for a FM and clinicians. We measured feasibility, fidelity to intervention protocol, and parent acceptability via questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. Clinician behavior in meetings was assessed through semantic content analyses of meeting transcripts tracking elicitation of parental concerns, questions asked of parents, and responses to parental empathic opportunities. Logistic and ordinal logistic regression assessed intervention impact on clinician communication behaviors in meetings comparing pre- and post-intervention data. Sixty parents (95% of approached) were enrolled, with collection of 97% FM and 98% questionnaire data. We accomplished > 85% fidelity to intervention protocol. Most parents (80%) said the preparation worksheet had the right amount of information and felt positive about families receiving this worksheet. Clinicians were more likely to elicit parental concerns (adjusted odds ratio = 3.42; 95%CI [1.13, 11.0]) in post-intervention FM. There were no significant differences in remaining measures. Implementing an interprofessional team intervention to improve family preparation and conduct of FM is locally feasible, acceptable, and changes clinician behaviors. Future research should assess broader impact of training on clinicians, patients, and families.</p>","PeriodicalId":19814,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"785-797"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11531608/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140853792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pediatric CardiologyPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-05-21DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03522-9
Adriana Innocenzi, Isabela Rangel, Mariana Póvoa-Corrêa, Daniella Braz Parente, Renata Perez, Rosana Souza Rodrigues, Lúcia Tomoko Fukuyama, Julia Machado Barroso, Jaime Araújo Oliveira Neto, Andréa Silvestre de Sousa, Ronir Raggio Luiz, Rosa Célia Pimentel Barbosa, Gabriel Cordeiro Camargo, Renata Moll-Bernardes
{"title":"Cardiac and Liver Fibrosis Assessed by Multiparametric MRI in Patients with Fontan Circulation.","authors":"Adriana Innocenzi, Isabela Rangel, Mariana Póvoa-Corrêa, Daniella Braz Parente, Renata Perez, Rosana Souza Rodrigues, Lúcia Tomoko Fukuyama, Julia Machado Barroso, Jaime Araújo Oliveira Neto, Andréa Silvestre de Sousa, Ronir Raggio Luiz, Rosa Célia Pimentel Barbosa, Gabriel Cordeiro Camargo, Renata Moll-Bernardes","doi":"10.1007/s00246-024-03522-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00246-024-03522-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The abnormal hemodynamics in Fontan circulation due to persistently increased systemic venous pressure results in hepatic venous congestion and Fontan-associated liver disease. Combined assessment of cardiac and liver fibrosis and cardiac remodeling using multiparametric MRI in this context have not been fully explored. To evaluate cardiac and liver fibrosis and cardiac remodeling using multiparametric MRI in patients who have undergone Fontan procedures. Thirty-eight patients and 23 controls underwent cardiac and liver MRI examinations in a 3.0-T scanner. Mann-Whitney, Fisher exact test, and Spearman's correlation were applied to evaluate myocardial volumes, function, native cardiac and liver T1 mapping, ECVs and liver stiffness. The mean native cardiac T1 value (p = 0.018), cardiac ECV (p < 0.001), liver native T1 (p < 0.001), liver ECV (p < 0.001), and liver stiffness (p < 0.001) were higher in patients than controls. The indexed end-diastolic volume (EDVi) correlated with the myocardial ECV (r = 0.356; p = 0.033), native liver T1 (r = 0.571; p < 0.001), and with liver stiffness (r = 0.391; p = 0.015). In addition, liver stiffness correlated with liver ECV (r = 0.361; p = 0.031) and native liver T1 (r = 0.458; p = 0.004). An association between cardiac remodeling and cardiac and liver fibrosis were found in this population. The usefulness of MRI to follow cardiac and liver involvement in these patients is critical to improve treatment strategies and to prevent the need for combined liver and heart transplantation.</p>","PeriodicalId":19814,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"966-975"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11903587/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141070991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pediatric CardiologyPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-06-07DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03503-y
Benjamin R Ittleman, Justin T Tretter, Anna S Bader, Sarah Mcollum, Veronika Shabanova, Jeremy M Steele
{"title":"Longitudinal Evaluation of Atrial Function in Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot.","authors":"Benjamin R Ittleman, Justin T Tretter, Anna S Bader, Sarah Mcollum, Veronika Shabanova, Jeremy M Steele","doi":"10.1007/s00246-024-03503-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00246-024-03503-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Atrial function provides insight into ventricular diastolic function. Invasive assessment of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function correlates with development of sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF). Non-invasive assessment of atrial function may prove key towards assessment of diastolic function. We longitudinally evaluated the progression of biatrial function in patients with rTOF, regardless of pulmonary valve replacement (PVR). Patients with rTOF who had multiple CMR were identified. CMR examinations were retrospectively reviewed. Left (LA) and right (RA) atrial size and function were measured in the two and four-chamber views and assessed over time and after PVR. Left and right atrial reservoir, conduit, pump strain and strain rates were determined using tissue tracking. Thirty-six patients with rTOF were identified (64% male), ten (28%) had PVR during the study. Median age of PVR was 16.5 years. No improvement in RA or LA function was observed after PVR. A decline in RA reservoir strain rate (p < 0.05) and RA pump strain (p < 0.05) were observed despite improvements in right ventricular systolic function (p < 0.05). In patients who had multiple CMR without PVR, RA reservoir strain rate (p < 0.05) and pump strain rate (p < 0.05) worsened over time. LA pump strain decreased over time in all patients. There is progressive decline of several RA functional parameters over time. No significant improvement in LA or RA function after PVR was observed. Additional studies are needed to understand how these changes may relate to poor outcomes and potentially better guide timing of PVR.</p>","PeriodicalId":19814,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"835-843"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141288381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}