Follow-up of a cohort of inflammatory cardiomyopathy patients (suspected or validated inflammatory cardiomyopathy) recruited at baseline by the SFB-TR19 project. Standardized protocols will be used for the assessment of medical history and examinations, laboratory biomarkers, and the collection of various biomaterials for biobanking purposes.
Periodical follow-up of a cohort of inflammatory cardiomyopathy patients (suspected or validated inflammatory cardiomyopathy) recruited at baseline by the SFB/TR19 project. Participants will be followed up at least every year - or more frequently based on clinical need. Standardized protocols will be used for the assessment of medical history and examinations, laboratory biomarkers, and the collection of various biomaterials for biobanking purposes.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
150
None, observational only
Department of Internal Medicine B, University Medicine Greifswald
Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
RECRUITINGNumber of cardiovascular events
Number of hospitalization (HF based. all-cause), interventions (ICD, pacemaker), myocardial infarction
Time frame: 1-year follow-ups up to 10 years
LVEF (left ventricular ejection fraction)
Left ventricular ejection fraction at time of follow-ups (through study completion, every year)
Time frame: 1-year follow-ups up to 10 years
VO2peak
Exercise capacity by CPET (cardiopulmonary exercise testing)
Time frame: 1-year follow-ups up to 10 years
QOL
Quality of life by MLHF questionnaire
Time frame: 1-year follow-ups up to 10 years
Mortality
Mortality (HF-related, cardiovascular disease, all-cause mortality)
Time frame: 1-year follow-ups up to 10 years
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