cardiac amyloidosis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Fukushima Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients for whom a preoperative contrast CT scan for transcatheter aortic valve implantation will be performed, who can use the necessary amount of contrast media and can hold their breath for 25 to 30 seconds. (2) Patients who are at least 20 years old and less than 90 years old at the time of obtaining consent. (3) Patients who have been diagnosed with chronic myocardial infarction based on the diagnostic criteria of the Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Chronic Coronary Artery Disease and have imaging findings on delayed contrast-enhanced MRI images or cardiac nuclear medicine examinations (SPECT, PET), or who are suspected to have cardiac amyloidosis based on echocardiographic or electrocardiographic findings, or who are eligible for additional examinations in the future if imaging is necessary (iv) Patients who have agreed to participate in this study. (4) Patients who have agreed to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with a heart rate of 80 or more or with arrhythmia (2) Patients with a cardiac pacemaker (iii) Patients who are 90 years of age or older and are considered to have difficulty holding their breath for 25-30 seconds (iv) Patients with psychiatric disorders or psychiatric symptoms that make it difficult for them to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of a diagnostic method by delayed contrast-enhanced images using single energy CT in patients with cardiac amyloidosis. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHirofumi Sekino
Fukushima Medical University Department of Radiology and Nuclear medicine
Outcome results
None listed