Neil C. Zaki1,2, Michael S. Kelleman1, W. James Parks1,3, Timothy C. Slesnick1,3, Michael E. McConnell1,3, Matthew E. Oster1,3
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.2, pp. 140-146, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12692
Abstract Objective: Gated cardiac MRI offers the most detailed and accurate noninvasive
method of assessing cardiac anatomy, particularly in patients with complex congenital
heart disease. The proposed benefits of using cMRI as a routine screening tool in the
Fontan population include early recognition of asymptomatic, postoperative anatomic
and physiologic changes. In 2011, we therefore instituted at our center a recommended
practice of cMRI screening in patients with Fontan physiology at 3 and 8 years postFontan operation. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of this standardized practice of cMRI screening on the clinical management of a Fontan
population.
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