Protein misfolding disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Heart failure, NYHA 2 or 3. CIED LVEF > 40% NT-proBNP >400 ng/L sinus rhythm; > 1200 ng/L atrial fibrillation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwilling or unable to sign informed consent. Life expectancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The prevalence of ATTR, measured by bone scintigraphy, in HFpEF patients with CIED. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A) To assess the frequency of (re-)hospitalization of HFpEF patients with a CIED diagnosed with or without transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. B) To assess the clinical characteristics of HFpEF patients also diagnosed with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. C) To assess the clinical characteristics of HFpEF patients that decrease the likelihood of the presence of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. D) To assess the mortality of HFpEF patients with a CIED diagnosed with or without transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed