Potential of Liver T<sub>1</sub> Mapping for the Detection of Fontan-associated Liver Disease in Adults
Yumi Shiina, Kei Inai, Ryoko Ohashi, Michinobu Nagao
Abstract
PURPOSE: mapping in detecting FALD in adult patients. METHODS: mapping. Patients in the Fontan group underwent the right heart catheter and liver function tests, including those for fibrotic markers. RESULTS: value was significantly correlated with age, γ-glutamyltransferase, model for end-stage liver disease XI score, and albumin-bilirubin score (P = 0.01, 0.01, 0.044, 0.001). However, it demonstrated no correlation with central venous pressure, pulmonary vessel resistance, or fibrotic markers. CONCLUSION: value derived from CMR may be a non-invasive adjunctive and/or screening marker to detect FALD.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineFontan procedureInternal medicineCardiologyLiver diseaseTetralogy of FallotHeart diseaseTricuspid atresiaMagnetic resonance imagingRadiologyCongenital Heart Disease StudiesAdvanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsLiver Disease and Transplantation