Non-contrast 3D MR Angiography for Assessment of the Thoracic Aorta in Pregnancy

University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pregnancy; Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Treatments: Other: observational

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02793570

RRK

Details and patient eligibility

About

Introduction: Native magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is recommended to assess the thoracic aorta during pregnancy, avoiding the risks of ionising radiation and contrast agent administration. This guidance is however, based only on consensus opinion supported by limited case reports (level of evidence C).

Aim: To evaluate the feasibility of performing native 3D steady-state free-precession (SSFP) MRA in pregnant subjects with inherited aortopathy to guide timing and mode of delivery.

Enrollment: 15 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Any pregnant subject with a history of familial aortopathy

Exclusion criteria

• None