Publications by authors named "Katherine Bai"
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Disordered lymphatic drainage is common in congenital heart diseases, and this study focuses on the drainage patterns of the thoracic duct (TD) in patients with heterotaxy, a condition involving abnormal arrangement of internal organs.
- Researchers analyzed 115 patients with heterotaxy who had cardiovascular imaging, noting that the TD was visualized in nearly half, with varying sidedness: left (25), right (29), and bilateral (2).
- The study found that while various anatomical factors were associated with TD sidedness, only the sidedness of the superior vena cava and aortic arch were significant predictors, highlighting the complexity of lymphatic anatomy in heterotaxy for future medical interventions.
