Novel Techniques in Imaging Congenital Heart Disease: JACC Scientific Statement

R Sachdeva, AK Armstrong, R Arnaout… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - jacc.org
Recent years have witnessed exponential growth in cardiac imaging technologies, allowing
better visualization of complex cardiac anatomy and improved assessment of physiology …

Proposed competencies for the performance of cardiovascular computed tomography in pediatric and adult congenital heart disease

BM Jepson, CK Rigsby, AM Hlavacek… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular computed tomography (CCT) is rated appropriate by published guidelines
for the initial evaluation and follow up of congenital heart disease (CHD) and is an essential …

PICS/AEPC/APPCS/CSANZ/SCAI/SOLACI: expert consensus statement on cardiac catheterization for pediatric patients and adults with congenital heart disease

RJ Holzer, L Bergersen, J Thomson… - Cardiovascular …, 2024 - jacc.org
3 Executive summary Requirements for cardiac catheterization procedures in pediatric
patients and patients with CHD differ greatly from adult coronary or structural interventions …

Appropriateness of cardiovascular computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in patients with conotruncal defects

SS Pickard, AK Armstrong, S Balasubramanian… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background To promote the rational use of cardiovascular imaging in patients with
congenital heart disease, the American College of Cardiology developed Appropriate Use …

Enhancing Quality of Congenital Heart Care Within Resource-Limited Settings

S Mohsin, B Hasan, B Zheleva, RK Kumar - Pediatric Cardiology, 2023 - Springer
Over 90% of the world's children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are born in the
resources poor settings of low-to middle-income countries (LMICs). The shortfall in human …

Assessment of diagnostic reference levels for paediatric cardiac computed tomography in accordance with European guidelines

MS Aboul Hamad, EM Attalla, HH Amer… - Radiation and …, 2023 - Springer
Recently, paediatric cardiac computed tomography (CCT) has caused concerns that
diagnostic image quality and dose reduction may require further improvement …

Multi-institution assessment of the use and risk of cardiovascular computed tomography in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease

MDO Nunes, DR Witt, SA Casey, CK Rigsby… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Cardiac computed tomography (CT) is increasingly used in pediatric patients
with congenital heart disease (CHD). Variability of practice and of comprehensive diagnostic …

Assessment of imaging protocol and patient radiation exposure in pediatric computed tomography angiography

A Aamry, M Alsufayan, H Aldossari, B Alonazi… - Radiation Physics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Computed tomography angiography (CTA), a noninvasive imaging procedure, is frequently
used for the diagnosis of blood vessel diseases. Pediatric patients are more sensitive to …

Reduction of cardiac iron overload by optimising iron chelation therapy in transfusion dependent thalassaemia using cardiac T2* MRI: a quality improvement project …

S Hussain, Z Hoodbhoy, F Ali, E Hasan… - Archives of Disease in …, 2020 - adc.bmj.com
Objectives Cardiac T2* MRI (T2* CMR), for accurate estimation of myocardial siderosis, was
introduced as part of a QI collaborative to optimise chelation therapy in order to improve …

Enhancing the use of computed tomography and cardiac catheterization angiography in Zambia: A project report on a global extension of medical technology in Japan

Y Kono, E Shimizu, F Matsunaga, Y Egami… - Global Health & …, 2021 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death in adults in Zambia
among the noncommunicable diseases. The Government of the Republic of Zambia through …