Time-resolved three-dimensional magnetic resonance velocity mapping of cardiovascular flow paths in volunteers and patients with Fontan circulation

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 206-212

  Markl, Michael ^a   Geiger, Julia ^a   Kilner, Philip J ^b   Föll, Daniela ^a   Stiller, Brigitte ^a   Beyersdorf, Friedhelm ^a   Arnold, Raoul ^a   Frydrychowicz, Alex ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Congenital heart disease; Extracardiac TCPC; Fontan procedure; MRI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AORTA; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; LUNG BLOOD FLOW; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AORTA; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CHILD; CORONARY CIRCULATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULSATILE FLOW; VENA CAVA, INFERIOR; VENA CAVA, SUPERIOR;

EID: 78751580683     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.05.026     Document Type: Article

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