소아 가와사끼 환자에서 관상동맥 자기공명 혈관조영술의 유용성
The Usefulness of Coronary MR Angiography in Patients with Pediatric Kawasaki Disease
- 조선대학교 의학연구원
- The Medical Journal of Chosun University
- 제33권 제1호
- 2008.02
- 11 - 16 (6 pages)
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of coronary magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) in patients with pediatric Kawasaki disease. Materials and Methods: 9 consecutive patients (5 male; mean age, 7.5 years) were prospectively included in this study. Coronary MRA was performed using both three-point technique and whole-heart technique in all patients. For comparing with two coronary MRA techniques, we evaluated the visibility of coronary segment on coronary MRA by 5 grading system. Results: In all patients, coronary MRA was performed without any problem. Seven patients show normal coronary MRA. One patient shows multiple small aneurysm at RCA and LAD, the other patient show mild dilatation of left main coronary artery. On coronary MRA, the visibility of coronary artery is not different between two techniques except middle and distal LAD. However, whole-heart coronary MRA technique showed shorter scan time and more visualization of coronary arteries than three-point technique (4.440.73 V5 2.331.12, 1.891.17 0.671.32; P<0.05). Conclusion: Coronary MRA is useful in patients with pediatric Kawasaki disease. Whole-heart coronary MRA is more useful for the visualization of coronary arteries.
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