MRI diagnosis of congenital coarctation of aorta / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the manifestations of MRI for congenital coarctation of aorta. Methods Twenty-five patients with coarctation of aorta were studied, including 11 cases of simple type and 14 cases of complex type. All of them were examined by transthoracic echocardiography and MRI including SE sequence, Cine MRA,3 dimension dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance angiography scanning. Results Among 25 cases of coarctation of aorta, MRI could directly show the whole picture of abnormality, including the scop, degree and kinds,obviously better than diagnosis by trimsthe rack echocardiography,according to operation. The accuracy of diagnosis for congenital coarctation of aorta and complicated malformation of congenital coarctation aorta was respectively 100% and 78% .Conclusion MRI examination for coarctation of aorta is important not only for diagnosis but also for the treatment and follow up,MRI can clearly show the kinds,scope and degree of congenital basically replacey X-ray angiography.