Indications for cardiovascular magnetic resonance in children with congenital and acquired heart disease: an expert consensus paper of the Imaging Working Group of the AEPC and the Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Section of the EACVI

This article provides expert opinion on the use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in young patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and in specific clinical situations. As peculiar challenges apply to imaging children, paediatric aspects are repeatedly discussed. The first section of th...

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Published in:Cardiology in the young 2015-06, Vol.25 (5), p.819-838
Main Authors: Valsangiacomo Buechel, E.R., Grosse-Wortmann, L., Fratz, S., Eichhorn, J., Sarikouch, S., Greil, G.F., Beerbaum, P., Bucciarelli-Ducci, C., Bonello, B., Sieverding, L., Schwitter, J., Helbing, W.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis
Child
Child, Preschool
Consensus
Europe
Female
Heart Defects, Congenital - diagnosis
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods
Imaging, Three-Dimensional - standards
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine - methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine - standards
Male
Practice Guidelines as Topic - standards
Review Article
Societies, Medical - standards
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Summary:This article provides expert opinion on the use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in young patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and in specific clinical situations. As peculiar challenges apply to imaging children, paediatric aspects are repeatedly discussed. The first section of the paper addresses settings and techniques, including the basic sequences used in paediatric CMR, safety, and sedation. In the second section, the indication, application, and clinical relevance of CMR in the most frequent CHD are discussed in detail. In the current era of multimodality imaging, the strengths of CMR are compared with other imaging modalities. At the end of each chapter, a brief summary with expert consensus key points is provided. The recommendations provided are strongly clinically oriented. The paper addresses not only imagers performing CMR, but also clinical cardiologists who want to know which information can be obtained by CMR and how to integrate it in clinical decision-making.
ISSN:1047-9511
1467-1107
DOI:10.1017/S1047951115000025