Background
Methods
Subjects
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance
Image analysis
Statistical analysis
Results
Subjects
TOF (n = 60) | Healthy control (n = 30) | P-value | TOF-PR (n = 38) | TOF-RVOTO (n = 22) | P-value* | |
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Male, n (%) | 31 (51.7) | 15 (50.0) | 1.00 | 19 (50.0) | 12 (54.5) | 0.793 |
Age at repair (years) | 2.1 ± 3.6 | 1.1 ± 1.3 | 3.8 ± 5.4 | 0.031 | ||
Age at first CMR (years) | 23.6 ± 7.9 | 20.8 ± 3.1 | 0.061 | 24.2 ± 6.9 | 22.5 ± 9.4 | 0.404 |
Age at second CMR (years) | 25.2 ± 8.1 | 26.0 ± 7.0 | 23.7 ± 9.8 | 0.300 | ||
Age at PVR (years) | 23.8 ± 7.9 | 24.6 ± 6.9 | 22.6 ± 9.4 | 0.345 | ||
Time between first CMR and PVR, median (IQR) (years) | 0.25 (3 days, 0.38) | 0.30 (0.10, 0.56) | 0.01 (1d, 0.19) | < 0.001 | ||
Time between PVR and second CMR, median (IQR) (years) | 1.00 (0.54, 1.74) | 1.06 (0.67, 7.19) | 0.57 (0.51, 1.69) | 0.078 | ||
Native anatomy | ||||||
TOF-Pulmonary stenosis | 44 (73.3) | |||||
TOF-Pulmonary atresia | 16 (26.7) | |||||
Additional anatomic features | ||||||
Absent pulmonary valve | 3 (5.0) | |||||
Absent left pulmonary artery | 3 (5.0) | |||||
Discontinuous pulmonary arteries | 4 (6.7) | |||||
Atrioventricular canal defect | 1 (1.7) | |||||
Initial repair, n (%) | ||||||
Staged | 18 (30) | |||||
Complete | 42 (70) | |||||
Type of complete repair, n (%) | < 0.001 | |||||
Transannular patch | 34 (56.7) | 30 (78.9) | 4 (18.2) | |||
RV-PA conduit | 15 (25.0) | 0 (0) | 15 (68.2) | |||
Non-Transannular patch | 10 (16.7) | 7 (18.4) | 3 (13.6) | |||
Unknown | 1 (1.7) | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | |||
Number of surgeries, n (%) | < 0.001 | |||||
1 | 49 (81.7) | 37 (97.4) | 12 (54.5) | |||
2 | 8 (13.3) | 1 (2.6) | 7 (31.8) | |||
≥ 3 | 3 (5.0) | 0 (0) | 3 (13.6) | |||
First PVR, n (%) | < 0.001 | |||||
Yes | 51 (85.0) | 38 (100) | 13 (59.1) | |||
No | 9 (15.0) | 0 (0) | 9 (40.9) |
Conventional cardiovascular magnetic resonance and echocardiographic parameters
TOF Pre-PVR (n = 60) | TOF Post-PVR (n = 60) | Controls (n = 30) | TOF Pre-PVR vs. controls P-value | TOF Post-PVR vs. controls P-value | TOF Pre-PVR vs. TOF Post-PVR P-value | |
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Heart rate (bpm) | 73.6 ± 14.2 | 69.4 ± 13.5 | 73.9 ± 16.6 | 0.925 | 0.165 | 0.006 |
Height (cm) | 164.3 ± 11.1 | 164.4 ± 10.7 | 169.9 ± 7.6 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.725 |
Weight (kg) | 64.7 ± 17.9 | 67.4 ± 18.4 | 75.1 ± 19.1 | 0.013 | 0.070 | < 0.001 |
BSA (m2) | 1.7 ± 0.3 | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 0.007 | 0.038 | < 0.001 |
RVEDVI (ml/m2) | 181.7 ± 55.6 | 128.0 ± 54.1 | 92.5 ± 13.1 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
RVESVI (ml/m2) | 102.3 ± 48.4 | 75.6 ± 50.1 | 39.2 ± 7.6 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
RV mass index (g/m2) | 37.7 ± 14.9 | 29.4 ± 12.5 | 17.3 ± 5.3 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
LVEDVI (ml/m2) | 87.2 ± 19.0 | 92.5 ± 15.1 | 88.8 ± 11.9 | 0.621 | 0.246 | 0.009 |
LVESVI (ml/m2) | 39.5 ± 13.3 | 40.7 ± 10.6 | 34.3 ± 6.4 | 0.014 | < 0.001 | 0.296 |
LV mass index (g/m2) | 53.6 ± 12.2 | 54.4 ± 11.7 | 53.1 ± 12.3 | 0.857 | 0.639 | 0.606 |
RVEF (%) | 44.9 ± 9.8 | 43.7 ± 8.9 | 57.8 ± 4.6 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.220 |
LVEF (%) | 55.3 ± 7.3 | 56.5 ± 5.9 | 61.4 ± 5.0 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.094 |
PR (%) | 40 ± 20 | 6 ± 11 | < 0.001 | |||
QRS (ms) | 149 ± 24 | 146 ± 26 | 0.054 | |||
RVOT PG (mm Hg) | 28 ± 23 | 21 ± 13 | 0.021 | |||
TR PG (mm Hg) | 47 ± 24 | 39 ± 22 | 0.013 | |||
TR severity; n (%) | ||||||
None/trivial | 15 (27.3) | 19 (33.9) | ||||
Mild | 31 (56.4) | 32 (57.1) | ||||
Moderate | 8 (14.5) | 4 (7.1) | ||||
Severe | 1 (1.8) | 1 (1.8) |
Rotational mechanics
TOF Pre-PVR (n = 60) | TOF Post-PVR (n = 60) | Healthy controls (n = 30) | TOF Pre-PVR vs. controls P-value | TOF post-PVR vs. controls P-value | TOF Pre-PVR vs. TOF Post-PVR P-value | |
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Direction of rotation | ||||||
Apical rotation counterclockwise, n (%) | 0.173 | 0.548 | ||||
Yes | 54 (90.0) | 57 (95.0) | 30 (100) | |||
No | 6 (10.0) | 3 (5.0) | 0 (0) | |||
Basal rotation clockwise, n (%) | < 0.001 | 0.004 | ||||
Yes | 40 (66.7) | 46 (76.7) | 30 (100) | |||
No | 20 (33.3) | 14 (23.3) | 0 (0) | |||
Torsion positive, n (%) | 0.297 | 0.548 | ||||
Yes | 56 (93.3) | 57 (95.0) | 30 (100) | |||
No | 4 (6.7) | 3 (5.0) | 0 (0) | |||
Rotation degrees | ||||||
Peak apical rotation (deg) | 4.0 ± 3.6 | 4.5 ± 3.3 | 5.7 ± 2.2 | 0.009 | 0.041 | 0.380 |
Peak basal rotation (deg) | − 1.6 ± 2.5 | − 1.2 ± 1.8 | − 3.3 ± 1.6 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.203 |
Twist (deg) | 5.9 ± 4.6 | 6.1 ± 4.4 | 10.0 ± 3.3 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.768 |
Torsion (deg/cm) | 0.9 ± 0.6 | 1.0 ± 0.7 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.443 |
Variable | Pre-PVR | Post-PVR | Pre-PVR vs. Post-PVR | |||||
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TOF-PR (n = 38) | TOF-RVOTO (n = 22) | P-value | TOF-PR (n = 38) | TOF-RVOTO (n = 22) | P-value | TOF-PR P-value | TOF-RVOTO P-value | |
Heart rate (bpm) | 69.4 ± 11.3 | 80.8 ± 16.0 | 0.002 | 67.6 ± 12.1 | 72.5 ± 15.3 | 0.173 | 0.153 | 0.019 |
Height (cm) | 165.6 ± 11.8 | 162.0 ± 9.5 | 0.225 | 165.6 ± 11.5 | 162.4 ± 9.0 | 0.266 | 1.00 | 0.675 |
Weight (kg) | 67.2 ± 18.8 | 60.4 ± 15.7 | 0.156 | 70.5 ± 19.9 | 62.1 ± 14.2 | 0.089 | 0.001 | 0.045 |
BSA (m2) | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 0.138 | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 1.7 ± 0.2 | 0.077 | < 0.001 | 0.053 |
RVEDVI (ml/m2) | 191.4 ± 29.0 | 164.8 ± 82.0 | 0.153 | 119.1 ± 28.8 | 143.2 ± 79.8 | 0.186 | < 0.001 | 0.003 |
RVESVI (ml/m2) | 98.0 ± 21.7 | 109.8 ± 75.2 | 0.478 | 65.7 ± 23.4 | 92.7 ± 75.0 | 0.114 | < 0.001 | 0.002 |
RV mass index (g/m2) | 34.8 ± 9.4 | 43.0 ± 20.8 | 0.098 | 26.3 ± 7.4 | 34.6 ± 17.2 | 0.041 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
LVEDVI (ml/m2) | 84.2 ± 14.2 | 92.3 ± 24.7 | 0.168 | 90.8 ± 15.0 | 95.5 ± 15.3 | 0.241 | < 0.001 | 0.514 |
LVESVI (ml/m2) | 36.1 ± 8.3 | 45.3 ± 17.8 | 0.031 | 38.7 ± 9.2 | 44.3 ± 11.9 | 0.045 | 0.032 | 0.690 |
LV mass index (g/m2) | 51.2 ± 8.9 | 57.8 ± 15.8 | 0.085 | 52.6 ± 10.9 | 57.5 ± 12.7 | 0.118 | 0.336 | 0.932 |
RVEF (%) | 49.1 ± 5.8 | 37.5 ± 11.1 | < 0.001 | 45.9 ± 6.5 | 40.0 ± 11.2 | 0.033 | 0.001 | 0.170 |
LVEF (%) | 57.3 ± 5.4 | 52.0 ± 8.9 | 0.016 | 57.8 ± 4.6 | 54.1 ± 7.2 | 0.036 | 0.501 | 0.077 |
PR (%) | 54 ± 8 | 17 ± 11 | < 0.001 | 8 ± 13 | 2 ± 4 | 0.007 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
QRS (ms) | 149 ± 24 | 150 ± 24 | 0.824 | 144 ± 24 | 150 ± 28 | 0.377 | 0.026 | 0.915 |
RVOT PG (mm Hg) | 13 ± 8 | 52 ± 19 | < 0.001 | 17 ± 6 | 27 ± 19 | 0.040 | 0.018 | < 0.001 |
TR PG (mm Hg) | 29 ± 8 | 69 ± 17 | < 0.001 | 27 ± 9 | 53 ± 24 | < 0.001 | 0.198 | 0.027 |
Peak apical rotation (deg) | 4.7 ± 3.8 | 2.8 ± 3.0 | 0.054 | 5.0 ± 3.1 | 3.5 ± 3.4 | 0.089 | 0.652 | 0.372 |
Peak basal rotation (deg) | − 1.6 ± 2.9 | − 1.7 ± 1.8 | 0.829 | − 1.1 ± 1.7 | − 1.3 ± 2.0 | 0.647 | 0.316 | 0.438 |
Twist (deg) | 6.7 ± 5.0 | 4.7 ± 3.4 | 0.105 | 6.6 ± 4.0 | 5.3 ± 5.1 | 0.271 | 0.970 | 0.509 |
Torsion (deg/cm) | 1.0 ± 0.7 | 0.8 ± 0.5 | 0.252 | 1.0 ± 0.6 | 0.9 ± 0.9 | 0.709 | 0.779 | 0.363 |
Correlation with peak torsion
r | P-value | |
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Age at CMR (years) | 0.06 | 0.635 |
Gender | 0.937 | |
Age at TOF repair (years) | 0.04 | 0.752 |
Type of TOF repair | 0.444 | |
Number of surgeries | 0.290 | |
Age at PVR (years) | 0.06 | 0.629 |
Heart rate (bpm) | 0.04 | 0.746 |
Height (cm) | 0.13 | 0.311 |
Weight (kg) | 0.13 | 0.308 |
BSA (m2) | 0.14 | 0.281 |
RVEDVI (ml/m2) | − 0.19 | 0.136 |
RVESVI (ml/m2) | − 0.28 | 0.029 |
RV mass index (g/m2) | − 0.18 | 0.182 |
LVEDVI (ml/m2) | − 0.07 | 0.613 |
LVESVI (ml/m2) | − 0.13 | 0.310 |
LV mass index (g/m2) | − 0.08 | 0.520 |
PR (%) | 0.12 | 0.343 |
RVEF (%) | 0.26 | 0.044 |
LV F (%) | 0.16 | 0.225 |
QRS (ms) | − 0.06 | 0.665 |
RVOT PG (mm Hg) | − 0.07 | 0.625 |
TR PG (mm Hg) | − 0.19 | 0.244 |