cardiomyopathy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients (LVEF<40%) who consent to participation and have a scheduled myocardial biopsy within 1 month 2. Patients without coronary artery disease or valvular disease as a major cause of cardiac dysfunction
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with systemic disease with poor prognosis (within 1 year) 2. Patients with LVAD support 3. no follow-up 4. Patients without standard treatment 5. Patients judged to be inappropriate by investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cardiac event (cardiac death or LVAD implantation) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reverse remodeling, change of LVEF, change of LV dimension | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Cardiovascular Medicine