Morphological Predictors of Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients With Known Cardiomyopathies
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00312624 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 10, 2006
Last Update Posted : June 10, 2011
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Cardiomyopathy | Procedure: contrast-enhanced cardiac MRI |
Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 50 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Morphological Predictors of Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients With Known Cardiomyopathies |
Study Start Date : | April 2006 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2008 |

- Procedure: contrast-enhanced cardiac MRI
MRI of heart with delayed enhancement

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- at least 18 years of age
- cardiomyopathy with LVEF 35% or less
- indication for ICD implantation
- able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- prior device implantation
- contraindication for MRI (i.e., metallic foreign body)
- claustrophobia
- pregnant women

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United States, Pennsylvania | |
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital | |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213 |
Principal Investigator: | Samir Saba, MD | University of Pittsburgh |
Responsible Party: | Samir Saba/Director, Cardiac electrophysiology, UPMC |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00312624 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
0602085 0602085 |
First Posted: | April 10, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 10, 2011 |
Last Verified: | June 2011 |
ICD implantation cardiac MRI cardiomyopathy |
ventricular arrhythmias LVEF 35% or less indication for ICD implantation as part of standard of care |
Cardiomyopathies Death, Sudden, Cardiac Death Heart Diseases |
Cardiovascular Diseases Pathologic Processes Heart Arrest Death, Sudden |