I50
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: = 18 years old informed consent Symptoms of heart failure (NYHA>1) Transthoracic echocardiography: LVEF>50% LVEDVI15 15>E/e’>8 and NT-proBNP >220pg/ml
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unwillingness to participate 2. LVEF<50% 3. Significant valvular lesion 4. Congenital heart disease 5. Significant coronary artery disease 6. Diastolic dysfunction without symptoms of heart failure 7. Severe renal impairment (GFR<30ml/min) 8. Pregnancy 9. Asthma bronchiale or COPD with a FEV1<60% 10. Restrictive lung disease with a total lung capacity <60% 11. Severe abnormalities of thorax, lungs or diaphragm 12. Severe abnormalities in blood gas analysis: SaO2<88% or PaO2<55mmHg
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quantification of diffuse myocardial fibrosis by CMR using T1-mapping will be compared with biopsies taken during heart catheterization. | — |
Countries
Austria
Contacts
Medizinische Universität WienUniversitätsklinik für Innere Medizin IIAbteilung für Kardiologie