Value of MRI in Congenital Heart Disease
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Congenital Heart Disease. Basic parameters: 0 years — 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Diagnostic Values of MRI in Congenital Heart Disease
Overview
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most prevalent congenital anomaly and a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality. It encompasses various cardiac chamber anomalies. CHD diagnosis relied on clinical information from auscultation and heart sounds, with X-rays providing indirect information. Since the 1970s, echocardiography has become the primary diagnostic tool due to its direct, safe, and portable nature, capable of defining anatomy and estimating hemodynamics. However, echocardiography has limitations, While CT provides valuable anatomical details, it lacks hemodynamic information and involves ionizing radiation. MRI, on the other hand, excels in both anatomical and functional analysis, offering detailed hemodynamic evaluations of blood flow through valves, great vessels, and septal defects.
Detailed description
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most prevalent congenital anomaly and a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality. It encompasses various cardiac chamber anomalies such as septal defects, valvular lesions, and outflow tract anomalies. Advances in diagnostic tools, medical management, and surgical techniques have significantly improved survival rates, with over 90% of children with complex CHD living into adulthood. As of 2012, the prevalence of CHD was estimated at 3000 per million, and in the U.S., the number of adults with complex CHD increased from 110,000 in 1968 to 270,000 in 2010.
Historically, CHD diagnosis relied on clinical information from auscultation and heart sounds, with X-rays providing indirect information. Since the 1970s, echocardiography has become the primary diagnostic tool due to its direct, safe, and portable nature, capable of defining anatomy and estimating hemodynamics. However, echocardiography has limitations, including a restricted window of visualization.
Previously, CT and MRI faced challenges due to cardiac motion artifacts, but advancements in rapid imaging and high-resolution technology have improved their diagnostic capabilities. While CT provides valuable anatomical details, it lacks hemodynamic information and involves ionizing radiation. MRI, on the other hand, excels in both anatomical and functional analysis, offering detailed hemodynamic evaluations of blood flow through valves, great vessels, and septal defects.
Primary outcome measures
- Evaluation of hemodynamics in congenital heart disease [Time frame: Baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Infants and children who diagnosed or suspected congenital heart diseases
- Infants and children who can tolerate sedation or general anesthesia
Exclusion criteria
- patients with contraindications to MRI as pacemaker or defibrillator
- patients unable to tolerate sedation or anesthesia
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- Muntean I, Toganel R, Benedek T. Genetics of Congenital Heart Disease: Past and Present. Biochem Genet. 2017 Apr;55(2):105-123. doi: 10.1007/s10528-016-9780-7. Epub 2016 Nov 2. PMID 27807680
- Fratz S, Chung T, Greil GF, Samyn MM, Taylor AM, Valsangiacomo Buechel ER, Yoo SJ, Powell AJ. Guidelines and protocols for cardiovascular magnetic resonance in children and adults with congenital heart disease: SCMR expert consensus group on congenital heart disease. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2013 Jun 13;15(1):51. doi: 10.1186/1532-429X-15-51. PMID 23763839
- Renz DM, Bottcher J, Eckstein J, Huisinga C, Pfeil A, Lucke C, Gutberlet M. [Imaging of congenital heart defects with a focus on magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography]. Radiologie (Heidelb). 2024 May;64(5):382-391. doi: 10.1007/s00117-024-01301-4. Epub 2024 Apr 24. German. PMID 38656344
- Ma P, Zhu L, Wen R, Lv F, Li Y, Li X, Zhang Z. Revolutionizing vascular imaging: trends and future directions of 4D flow MRI based on a 20-year bibliometric analysis. Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2024 Feb 1;14(2):1873-1890. doi: 10.21037/qims-23-1227. Epub 2024 Jan 18. PMID 38415143
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06752187 · congenital heart disease MRI