Myocardial perfusion impairment in children with Kawasaki disease: assessment with cardiac magnetic resonance first-pass perfusion.

Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) potentially increases the risk of myocardial ischemia. This study aimed to semi-quantitatively evaluate myocardial perfusion impairment using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) first-pass perfusion in children with KD and explore the association between coronary artery (CA) dilation and myocardial perfusion.

Methods: From December 2018 to July 2021, 77 patients with KD (48 male, 5.

Tailoring Zinc Ferrite Nanoparticle Surface Coating for Macrophage-Affinity Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Atherosclerosis.

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the formation of atherosclerotic plaques, while macrophages as key players in plaque progression and destabilization are promising targets for atherosclerotic plaque imaging. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI) has emerged as a powerful noninvasive imaging technique for the evaluation of atherosclerotic plaques within arterial walls. However, the visualization of macrophages within atherosclerotic plaques presents considerable challenges due to the intricate pathophysiology of the disease and the dynamic behavior of these cells.

Comparison between diaphragmatic-navigated and self-navigated coronary magnetic resonance angiography at 3T in pediatric patients with congenital coronary artery anomalies.

Background: Coronary magnetic resonance angiography (CMRA) is being increasingly used in pediatric patients with congenital coronary artery anomalies (CAAs). However, the data on the free-breathing self-navigation technique, which has the potential to simplify the acquisition plan with a high success rate at 3T, remain scarce. This study investigated the clinical application value of self-navigated (sNAV) CMRA at 3T in pediatric patients with suspected CAAs and compared it to conventional diaphragmatic-navigated (dNAV) CMRA.

Self-navigated coronary MR angiography for coronary aneurysm detection in Kawasaki disease at 3T: comparison with conventional diaphragm-navigated coronary MR angiography.

Objectives: To assess the scan time, image quality, and diagnostic performance of self-navigated coronary MR angiography (SN-CMRA) for coronary aneurysm (CAA) detection in Kawasaki disease (KD) patients and compare it with diaphragm-navigated CMRA (DN-CMRA).

Materials And Methods: SN-CMRA and DN-CMRA were performed on 76 pediatric patients with KD (48 males, 6.75 ± 3.

Quantitative Assessment of Myocardial Edema by MR T2 Mapping in Children With Kawasaki Disease.

Background: Few studies assessed myocardial inflammation using Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Kawasaki disease (KD) patients.

Purpose: To quantify myocardial edema in KD patients using T2 mapping and explore the independent predictors of T2 values.

Study Type: Prospective.

Association of left ventricular systolic dysfunction with coronary artery dilation in Kawasaki disease patients: Assessment with cardiovascular magnetic resonance.

Purpose: To quantify global and regional left ventricular (LV) strain parameters in patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) tissue tracking and assess the association of coronary artery dilation (CA dilation) with LV systolic dysfunction.

Methods: Thirty-one KD patients with CA dilation, 22 patients without CA dilation and 27 age- and sex-matched normal controls underwent 3.0 T CMR examination.

Chest CT features and progression of patients with coronavirus disease 2019.

Objectives: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a major public health emergency. It poses a grave threat to human life and health. The purpose of the study is to investigate the chest CT findings and progression of the disease observed in COVID-19 patients.

Application of Single-Tube Tri-Primer ARMS-PCR to Detect the NFKB1 ATTG Insertion/Deletion Polymorphism.

Aims: The -94 ATTG insertion/deletion polymorphism (rs28362491) is an important functional polymorphism in the NFKB1 gene. It has been shown that rs28362491 is associated with many diseases. The purpose of this study was to establish a simple and reliable method to detect the ATTG insertion/deletion polymorphism.

Therapeutic Versatility of Resveratrol Derivatives.

Resveratrol, a natural phytoalexin, exhibits a remarkable range of biological activities, such as anticancer, cardioprotective, neuroprotective and antioxidant properties. However, the therapeutic application of resveratrol was encumbered for its low bioavailability. Therefore, many researchers focused on designing and synthesizing the derivatives of resveratrol to enhance the bioavailability and the pharmacological activity of resveratrol.