Endothelial Dysfunction, Myocardial Dysfunction
Conditions
Keywords
Endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA), pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH),, 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18F-FDG) PET/CT, Rubidium-82 (82Rb) PET/CT
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of bosentan on the myocardial metabolism and the dependent endothelial coronary vasomotoricity in patients presenting a PAH. Hypothesis : Bosentan may improve right ventricular function by decreasing myocardial stress and glucose metabolism. Patients may benefit from images with 18F-FDG PET / CT and 82Rb PET / CT for an earlier assessment and optimal management of PAH.
Detailed description
Patients refered to the hospital for a right heart catheterization for a PAH suspected at the echocardiography will be presented with the protocol.If inclusion/exclusion criteria are fulfilled all the procedures will be planned. At the screening visit the patient will have a right heart catheterization and an echocardiography. After a maximum of 4 weeks each patient will have 18F-FDG and 82Rb PET/CTs before start of treatment with Bosentan. These PET/CTs together with an echocardiography will be repeated at 6 and 12 weeks after start of treatment with bosentan. Finally a right heart catheterization will be planned at 12 weeks after start of treatment with bosentan as a routine procedure.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with chronic PAH (PH group 1 Dana Point / stages 2 à 4 according to NYHA classification, defined by a mean arterial pulmonary pressure \>25 millimeter of mercury (mmHg) at rest, an occlusion arterial pulmonary pressure \<15 millimeter of mercury (mmHg) and vascular pulmonary resistance \>240 dyn.s.cm-5 for which a treatment with bosentan is indicated Or Patients with CTEPH not candidate for a pulmonary endarterectomy or patient with residual CTEPH after pulmonary endarterectomy (PH group 4 Dana Point / stages 2 to 4 according to NYHA classification) and for which a treatment with bosentan is indicated * Indication to perform a right heart catheterization in the context of PAH suspected during cardiac ultrasound * Age from 18 to 80 years old, male and female * Karnofsky index ≥80% * Informed consent signed
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with PAH stages 2,3 or 5 of Dana Point * Patients with a contra-indication to adenosine including severe uncontrolled asthma, severe uncontrolled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2nd or 3rd degree atrioventricular block without pacemaker, * Patients with a contraindication to Bosentan, i.e :hypersensibility to the product, hepatic failure Child Pugh B or C, aminotransferases \>3 times normal value (N),association with cyclosporine A or glibenclamide * Pregnancy, female of child-bearing potential not using any acceptable contraceptive method, breastfeeding * Atrial fibrillation (Ventricular Ejection Fraction (VEF) not evaluable at echography) * Karnofsky index \<80% * Impossibility to obtain informed consent signed * Left cardiopathies that can be responsible of post-capillar hypertension * Involvement in another clinical study with an unregistered drug within 30 days prior to this specific study and during the entire course of the study * Inability to comply with study procedures (linguistic problem, psychiatric problems, dementia, confusional state) * Known or suspected non compliance drug or alcohol abuse * Left heart assessment : diastolic and systolic function and valvular structures to exclude a cardiac pathology
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| On the images 82Rb PET/CT rest MBF | Baseline | myocardial blood flow (MBF in mL/min/g) at rest |
| Analysis of each method of imaging for assessment of myocardial metabolism | Baseline | On the images of au 18F-FDG PET/CT : myocardial ventricular right maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) |
| On the images 82Rb PET/CT stress MBF | Baseline | myocardial blood flow (MBF in mL/min/g) at pharmacological stress |
| On the images 82Rb PET/CT, analysis of endothelial dysfunction cold test MBF | Baseline | myocardial blood flow (MBF in mL/min/g) at cold test |
| Analysis of each method of imaging for assessment of myocardial metabolism and endothelial dysfunction | Baseline | On the images of au 18F-FDG PET/CT : myocardial ventricular left maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Analysis of clinical parameters LFT | at screening | Results of lung function tests |
| Analysis of right heart catheterization parameters PAP | at screening | pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) |
| Analysis of clinical parameters NT-pro-BNP | at screening | plasmatic N terminal - pro - Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-pro-BNP) |
| Analysis of right heart catheterization parameters RAP | at screening | right atrial pressure (RAP) |
| Analysis of right heart catheterization parameters PWP | at screening | pulmonary wedge pressure (PWP) |
| Analysis of clinical parameters NYHA | at screening | NYHA classification |
| Analysis of clinical parameters 6-min walk test | at screening | 6-minute walk test |
Countries
Switzerland