Prevalence of Cardiac Amyloidosis Among Patients With a History of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.

Steen Hvitfeldt Poulsen200 enrolled

Overview

The study investigates the prevalence of cardiac amyloidosis among patients with a history of lumbar spinal stenosis within the last ten years in the region of central Denmark.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SCREENING

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Cardiac Amyloidosis Spinal Stenosis

Interventions

DPD scintigraphyDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Bone tracer scintigraphy, diagnostic for transthyretin amyloidosis.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * History of lumbar spinal stenosis. * Age \> 60 years at the time of spinal stenosis surgery. * Written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Known amyloidosis * Myelomatosis * Monoclonal gammopathy of unknown origin, MGUS * Morbus Waldenstrøm

Locations (1)

Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, Denmark

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis

DPD scintigraphy with a Perugini Grade 2 og higher.

Time frame: 1 year

Central Contacts

Bertil Ladefoged, MD

CONTACT

+45 40927245 berlad@rm.dk

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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