Cardiomyopathies, Heart Failure
Conditions
Keywords
heart failure, cardiomyopathies, myocarditis
Brief summary
cohort of cardiomyopathy patients (suspected or validated inflammatory cardiomyopathy) recruited at baseline by the SFB-TR19 project. Standardized protocols used for the assessment of medical history and examinations, laboratory biomarkers, and the collection of various biosamples for biobanking purposes.
Interventions
None, observation only
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* suspected inflammatory cardiomyopathy at baseline
Exclusion criteria
* none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular events | 1-year follow-ups | Hospitalization (HF based. all-cause), interventions (ICD, pacemaker), myocardial infarction |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LVEF | 1-year follow-ups | Left ventricular ejection fraction at time of follow-up |
| VO2peak | 1-year follow-ups | Exercise capacity by CPET |
| QOL | 1-year follow-ups | Quality of life by questionnaire (Minnesota Living with HF questionnaire) |
| Mortality | 1-year follow-ups | Mortality (HF-related, CVD, all-cause) |
Countries
Germany