Why the study?
Is MR coronary angiography and late-enhancement myocardial MR imaging feasible for assessing coronary arteries and myocardial damage in children who underwent arterial switch surgery?
Population
16 asymptomatic children who had undergone arterial switch surgery for transposition of the great arteries
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports MR coronary imaging for older post-switch children; leaves open routine adoption pending prospective trials.
Is MR coronary angiography and late-enhancement myocardial MR imaging feasible for assessing coronary arteries and myocardial damage in children who underwent arterial switch surgery?
MR coronary angiography and late-enhancement imaging are feasible for assessing coronary anatomy and myocardial viability in children after arterial switch surgery, particularly in those over 11 years old.
Taylor et al. (2005) studied this question.