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Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Pediatrics
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Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Pediatrics

A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Cardiology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 June 2024) | Viewed by 626

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Elena Reffo

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Guest Editor
Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy
Interests: cardiovascular imaging; echocardiography; cardiovascular magnetic resonance
Dr. Isabella Leo

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Guest Editor Assistant
Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Grecia University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
Interests: cardiovascular imaging; echocardiography; cardiovascular magnetic resonance

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Recent years have seen cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) emerge as a powerful and versatile tool in pediatric cardiology. This non-invasive and radiation-free technique is in fact not only the gold standard for volumetric and function assessment but also offers unique tissue characterization, providing valuable insights into several congenital and acquired heart conditions. The key role of this modality in the pediatric field is testified by the recent advances, clinical applications, and research breakthroughs that contributed to altering the care of our young patients.

The aim of this Special Issue of Children, entitled “Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Pediatrics”, is to collect articles discussing these advances in detail with the ultimate goal of deepening knowledge in this challenging field.

Dr. Elena Reffo
Guest Editor

Dr. Isabella Leo
Guest Editor Assistant

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Children is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • cardiovascular magnetic resonance
  • congenital heart disease
  • pediatric magnetic resonance imaging
  • pediatric cardiology

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Importance of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Applied to Congenital Heart Diseases in Pediatric Age: A Narrative Review
by Sara Moscatelli, Alice Pozza, Isabella Leo, Jessica Ielapi, Alessandra Scatteia, Sofia Piana, Annachiara Cavaliere, Elena Reffo and Giovanni Di Salvo
Children 2024, 11(7), 878; https://doi.org/10.3390/children11070878 - 19 Jul 2024
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Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) represent a heterogeneous group of congenital defects, with high prevalence worldwide. Non-invasive imaging is essential to guide medical and surgical planning, to follow the patient over time in the evolution of the disease, and to reveal potential complications of [...] Read more.
Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) represent a heterogeneous group of congenital defects, with high prevalence worldwide. Non-invasive imaging is essential to guide medical and surgical planning, to follow the patient over time in the evolution of the disease, and to reveal potential complications of the chosen treatment. The application of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) in this population allows for obtaining detailed information on the defects without the necessity of ionizing radiations. This review emphasizes the central role of CMR in the overall assessment of CHDs, considering also the limitations and challenges of this imaging technique. CMR, with the application of two-dimensional (2D) and tri-dimensional (3D) steady-state free precession (SSFP), permits the obtaining of very detailed and accurate images about the cardiac anatomy, global function, and volumes’ chambers, giving essential information in the intervention planning and optimal awareness of the postoperative anatomy. Nevertheless, CMR supplies tissue characterization, identifying the presence of fat, fibrosis, or oedema in the myocardial tissue. Using a contrast agent for angiography sequences or 2D/four-dimensional (4D) flows offers information about the vascular, valvular blood flow, and, in general, the cardiovascular system hemodynamics. Furthermore, 3D SSFP CMR acquisitions allow the identification of coronary artery abnormalities as an alternative to invasive angiography and cardiovascular computed tomography (CCT). However, CMR requires expertise in CHDs, and it can be contraindicated in patients with non-conditional devices. Furthermore, its relatively longer acquisition time and the necessity of breath-holding may limit its use, particularly in children under eight years old, sometimes requiring anesthesia. The purpose of this review is to elucidate the application of CMR during the pediatric age. Full article
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