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STICH3C Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Observational Study

STICH3C Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Observational Study (STICOS)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07133984
Acronym
STICOS
Enrollment
200
Registered
2025-08-21
Start date
2024-03-01
Completion date
2030-01-31
Last updated
2025-08-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Ischemic Left Ventricle Systolic Dysfunction, Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease

Keywords

iLVSD, CAD, Cardiac MRI

Brief summary

STICOS will test the hypothesis that residual jeopardized myocardium, late gadolinium enhancement, and non-ischemic substrate after revascularization is associated with postoperative adverse cardiovascular events such as heart failure , readmission, or death. This study will look at whether certain heart tissue abnormalities seen on MRI scans can help predict serious health problems after heart procedures like stents or bypass surgery.

Detailed description

iLVSD (ischemic left ventricular dysfunction) is a leading cause of heart failure (HF) and death. It is widely treated via coronary revascularization despite limited understanding of determinants of revascularization response. Viability imaging (to differentiate infarcted from salvageable myocardium) has been widely touted as an effective means to predict revascularization response. However prior multicenter trials have derived negative conclusions using heterogenous data with respect to both image modality and analysis. Data by our investigators and others indicate that infarct transmurality on CMR strongly impacts remodeling and prognosis after coronary revascularization. The investigators have also developed new methods (dark-blood late gadolinium enhancement-CMR) to assess infarction and shown ischemia (hypoperfusion) and non-ischemic substrate on CMR to strongly impact LV remodeling. Despite conceptual rationale, utility of multiparametric CMR to elucidate mechanism and determinants of remodeling and differential outcomes after percutaneous and surgical revascularization of iLVSD has yet to be tested. This prospective study will test the hypothesis that residual jeopardized (viable but hypoperfused) myocardium, LGE, and non-ischemic substrate after coronary revascularization (by PCI or CABG) is associated with postoperative adverse cardiovascular events

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTCardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Cardiac MRI, also known as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, is a non-invasive imaging technique that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed pictures of the heart and its surrounding structures

Sponsors

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
CollaboratorNIH
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Men and women ≥ 18 years old 2. LVEF ≤ 40% (quantified by echo, single-photon emission computed tomography \[SPECT\], or CMR within 2 months of enrollment) 3. Prognostically important CAD: either multivessel CAD (triple vessel or double vessel CAD including left anterior descendant artery (LAD), significant coronary stenosis defined as ≥ 70% based on coronary angiography, fractional flow reserve (FFR) ≤ 0.80 or instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) ≤ 0.89) or left main disease (+/- other CAD) for which significant stenosis defined as \> 50% based on coronary angiography, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) minimum luminal area \[MLA\] value ≤ 6.0 mm2 (\< 4.5 mm2 Asian descent), or equivalent optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements. 4. Planned CABG or PCI within 3 months

Exclusion criteria

1. Concomitant valve disease or other condition (e.g., LV aneurysm) requiring surgical repair or replacement 2. Contraindication to CMR (i.e. magnetically activated materials), gadolinium, regadenoson/adenosine/dipyridamole 3. Active neoplasm and/or severe end-organ dysfunction with expected life expectancy less than 5 years. \-

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMR) Indices5 yearsThe primary objective of this study is to relate Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMR) (infarction, perfusion, and nonischemic substrate) after iLVSD revascularization with long-term outcomes.

Countries

Austria, Canada, China, Serbia, United States

Contacts

Primary ContactMario Gaudino, MD, PhD, MSCE, FEBCTS, FACC
sticos@med.cornell.edu212.746.1812

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026