Congenital heart disease (CHD) represents the most common birth defect and affects approximately 1.2% of all live births and is the leading cause of birth defect-related deaths. CHD patients require frequent diagnostic testing in order to plan surgical repair, assess preoperative risk, and/or survey for important long-term complications. Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), one of the most common forms of CHD, and single ventricle physiology (SVP), one of the most severe, are two patient cohorts which will require such longitudinal surveillance. Standard diagnostic tools, however, often involve invasive catheter-based procedures, ionizing radiation, and/or lengthy 60-90 minute Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) exams, necessitating sedation or general anesthesia in pediatric patients. Recent studies suggest that general anesthesia could adversely affect neurologic, cognitive, and social development of neonates and young children. In addition, common outcome measures for CHD diseases such as BAV or SVP are coarse and rely on simplified parameters such as the diameter of the aortic root or the post-operative clinical status which do not reflect the underlyig mechanisms of disease progression. Further knowledge of which BAV and SVP patients are at risk for aortopathy or failing Fontan physiology would improve patient management and therapy planning by defining regular follow-up intervals and generating precise criteria for referral to surgical correction. Our goal is to develop and a new comprehensive 20-minute cardiovascular functional 4D MR exam that can replace the long standard MR imaging protocol and reduce or eliminate exposure to general anesthesia. Patient-specific post-hoc analysis will allow retrospective quantification of cardiac function and flow without limitation to predefined 2D scan planes. In addition, new hemodynamic biomarkers will be derived and evaluated for their potential as prognostic markers for improved outcome prediction in patients with BAV and SVP.

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We propose to develop a novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocol for the non- invasive characterization of cardiac function and three-dimensional blood flow in the heart and great vessels in patients with congenital heart disease. Our goal is to develop a new diagnostic test to achieve an improved assessment for the most common and one of the most severe forms of congenital heart disease: bicuspid aortic valve and single ventricle physiology. We plan to develop a now 20 minute MRI exam for the evaluation of cardiac function and blood flow which will help to reduce exposure to general anesthesia which is often needed in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease when standard diagnostic tests with much longer examination times are used. In addition, the new MRI protocol will provide new measures for improved outcome prediction and therapy management for patients with bicuspid aortic valve and single ventricle physiology.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01HL115828-02
Application #
8534282
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-SBIB-V (82))
Program Officer
Evans, Frank
Project Start
2012-09-01
Project End
2017-06-30
Budget Start
2013-07-01
Budget End
2014-06-30
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2013
Total Cost
$350,030
Indirect Cost
$89,941
Name
Northwestern University at Chicago
Department
Radiation-Diagnostic/Oncology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
005436803
City
Chicago
State
IL
Country
United States
Zip Code
60611
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