Edema and Fibrosis CMR Imaging in Cardiomyopathy

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT03534726

University of Pennsylvania13 enrolled

Overview

7 Tesla MRI is a new magnetic field strength that has become available at Penn for cardiovascular MRI. This new scanner has potential to improve assessment of cardiovascular disease due to its increased signal-to-noise ratio, higher spatial resolution, and response to magnetic properties of tissue at high field. The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of 7 T CMR. Secondly, we wish to investigate its use, to improve clinical and research MRI. Altogether, 7 T may permit better clinical diagnosis of cardiomyopathy.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cardiomyopathies

Interventions

7 T CMRDEVICE

7 tesla MRI device

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects between the ages of 20-70 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Advanced renal disease (estimated GFR rate \< 30 mL/min) or hypersensitivity to gadolinium contrast agent. * Presence of cardiac pacemaker or implanted cardioverter defibrillator * Pregnancy * Inability to provide informed consent * Other contraindications to MRI (such as claustrophobia)

Locations (1)

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

ejection fraction

Time frame: 5 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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