8 Congenital heart studies in the library address this question.
“Different evaluators showed varying preferences for the application of the residual shunt risk and area.”
Lippert 2024 · Comparative study · n: 10 patients
“Anatomic digital twins changed the initially decided upon surgical strategies for 68% of cases.”
Lippert 2024 · Prospective cohort · n: 50 patients
“the median pre-CPB time per MAPCAs was significantly shorter [25.7 (14.0, 46.3) vs. 65 (41.3, 75.0) min, p = 0.031]”
Qiu 2022 · Comparative study · n: 20 patients (9 3D-visualised vs 11 conventional)
“CR-holograms were superior to 3D prints in all categories (mean Likert scale 4.4 ± 1.0 vs. 3.7 ± 1.3, P < 0.05).”
Gehrsitz 2021 · Comparative study · n: 26 patients
Study designs: 4 comparative or prospective studies, 2 surveys and user studies, 1 review and 1 case report, case series or technical report.
Lippert M et al. · European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice · 2024
Congenital heart · Comparative study · n: 10 patients
“Different evaluators showed varying preferences for the application of the residual shunt risk and area.”
Lippert M et al. · European heart journal. Digital health · 2024
Congenital heart · Prospective cohort · n: 50 patients
“Anatomic digital twins changed the initially decided upon surgical strategies for 68% of cases.”
68%
Qiu H et al. · Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022
Congenital heart · Comparative study · n: 20 patients (9 3D-visualised vs 11 conventional)
“the median pre-CPB time per MAPCAs was significantly shorter [25.7 (14.0, 46.3) vs. 65 (41.3, 75.0) min, p = 0.031]”
p = 0.031
Gehrsitz P et al. · Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2021
Congenital heart · Comparative study · n: 26 patients
“CR-holograms were superior to 3D prints in all categories (mean Likert scale 4.4 ± 1.0 vs. 3.7 ± 1.3, P < 0.05).”
P < 0.05
Lau I et al. · Biomolecules · 2022
Congenital heart · Survey/user study · n: 2 cases
“The results showed that the MR models were ranked as the best modality amongst the three, and were significantly better than DICOM images in demonstrating complex CHD lesions (mean difference (MD) = 0.76, p = 0.01)”
p = 0.01
Brun H et al. · European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging · 2019
Congenital heart · Survey/user study · n: 1 patient
“This preliminary study demonstrates that MR holograms as surgical planning tool for congenital heart disease may have a high diagnostic value and contribute to understanding complex morphology.”
Gunsaulus M et al. · Current cardiology reports · 2025
Congenital heart · Narrative review
Ponzoni M et al. · The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2025
Congenital heart · Case series · n: 5 patients
“Preoperative MixR allowed a comprehensive understanding of complex anatomical relationships and spatial mapping, using immersive 3-dimensional navigation.”
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