Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and cardiac computed tomography (CCT) are
robust cross-sectional imaging modalities that are increasingly being used to guide the …

In children and adults, quantitative imaging examinations determine the effectiveness of
treatment for liver disease. However, pediatric liver disease differs in presentation from liver …

Objectives To assess abnormal liver enhancement on 15–20 min delayed 3D high-
resolution late gadolinium enhancement (3D HR LGE) sequence in patients with Fontan …

Congenital heart disease affects approximately 1% of live births per year. In recent years,
there has been a decrease in the morbidity and mortality of these cases due to advances in …

Objectives Although a life-preserving surgery for children with single ventricle physiology,
the Fontan palliation is associated with striking morbidity and mortality with advancing age …

Background Liver fibrosis has been recognized as a long-term morbidity associated with
Fontan circulation (Fontan-associated liver disease, FALD). The pathophysiology of FALD is …

The birth prevalence of patients with functional single ventricles (FSVs) is around 35 per
100,000 live births. 1 Before Fontan surgery being available, many infants with FSVs …

Purpose To assess regional blood flow in fasting pediatric patients with Fontan circulation by
using MRI and to explore associations with clinical parameters. Materials and Methods In …

Background Single ventricle (SV) patients with interrupted inferior vena cava (iIVC) and
azygos continuation are at high risk for unbalanced hepatic venous flow (HVF) distribution to …

OBJECTIVE. The Fontan procedure has significantly improved the survival in children with a
functional single ventricle, but it is associated with chronically elevated systemic venous …