Myocardial infarction, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and inflammatory heart disease Circulatory System
Conditions
Interventions
This is an observational study in which three different techniques are compared for visualization of myocardial fibrosis using late Gadolinium enhancement in patients with known or suspected cardiomyo
Sponsors
Charité University Medicine Berlin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Known or suspected chronic myocardial infarction, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or inflammatory heart disease 2. Clinical indication for MR exam with late gadolinium enhancement 3. Age range =18 years (no upper limit)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Any contraindication for MR exam 2. Acute or chronic renal failure with GFR <30ml/min
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Size of myocardium with late Gadolinium enhancement in each tested MR sequence, measured by semiautomated threshold method in MRI DICOM data at one timepoint, the date of the MRI (no follow up) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Contrast-to-noise ratio in each tested MR sequence, measured using MRI DICOM data 2. Image quality, scored on a 4-point-scaling system based on visual assessment by blinded readers Measured at at one timepoint, the date of the MRI (no follow up) | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed