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sing cardiac magnetic resonance imaging to detect early changes in heart muscle that may help predict patients who are at risk of developing toxicity from anthracycline chemotherapy.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Anthracycline chemotherapy induced cardiac toxicity
Lymphoma
Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
Cancer - Lymphoma (non Hodgkin's lymphoma) - High grade lymphoma
Cancer - Lymphoma (non Hodgkin's lymphoma) - Low grade lymphoma
Registration Number
ACTRN12612001100886
Lead Sponsor
Dr James Hare
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Patient referred for anthracycline chemotherapy (i.e. for lymphoma)
Healthy controls

Exclusion Criteria

1. Acute renal failure or chronic renal failure manifest by GFR<60 ml/kg/1.73m2.
2. Contraindication to MRI scanning.
3. Known hypersensitivity to gadolinium.
4. Atrial fibrillation at baseline.
5. Pregnancy.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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