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Diagnosing Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction in Patients With Unexplained Dyspnea (Diagnose-HFpEF)

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Dyspnea
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Invasive hemodynamics of left ventricle via conductance catheter at rest, with exercise and with temporary vena cava occlusion
Registration Number
NCT04688905
Lead Sponsor
University of Leipzig
Brief Summary

Invasive diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in patients with unexplained dyspnea NYHA II-III compared to other diagnostic tools

Detailed Description

Multiple diagnostic tests, including stress tests and the invasive conduction of left ventricular pressure-volume loops via conductance catheter (as gold standard) will be performed in patients with unexplained dyspnea NYHA II-III in order to identify patients with a heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The results will be compared to previously reported diagnostic scores such as the H2FPEF and the HFA-PEFF score.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • dyspnea NYHA II-III
  • age 18-90 years
  • left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 50%
  • ability to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • unstable cardiac disease with acute decompensation
  • documented former LVEF ≤ 40%
  • heart valve disease with medium or high grade insufficiency or stenosis
  • coronary heart disease with hemodynamically relevant coronary stenosis
  • specific cardiomyopathia
  • acute or chronic cardiac inflammation (myocarditis, pericarditis)
  • former heart transplantation
  • relevant pulmonary disease (e.g. COPD) assumably causing the dyspnea
  • FEV1/VC < 70%
  • hemoglobin < 5 mmol/l
  • pregnant or nursing women
  • contraindication for one of the diagnostic tests

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Dyspnea explained by heart failure with preserved ejection fractionInvasive hemodynamics of left ventricle via conductance catheter at rest, with exercise and with temporary vena cava occlusionAll patients fulfilling invasive criteria for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Dyspnea not explained by heart failure with preserved ejection fractionInvasive hemodynamics of left ventricle via conductance catheter at rest, with exercise and with temporary vena cava occlusionAll patients not fulfilling invasive criteria for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
HFpEF-positive patientsWithin one day

Percentage of patients with invasively diagnosed heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference in E/E' (echocardiographic)Within two days

E/E' (at rest and under exertion) in patients with approved and excluded HFpEF

H2FPEF scoreWithin two days

Difference in H2FPEF score in patients with approved and excluded HFpEF (BMI \> 30 kg/m²: 2 points, 2 or more antihypertensive medicines: 1 point, atrial fibrillation: 3 points, pulmonary hypertension: 1 point, age \> 60 years: 1 point, E/E' \> 9: 1 point. Sum: 0-9 points with rising probability of HFpEF with increasing score)

Difference in MRI parametersWithin two days

Fibrosis (using late gadolinium enhancement and T1-Mapping) in patients with approved and excluded HFpEF

Difference in pulmonary artery pressure (right heart catheter)Within two days

Pulmonary artery pressure at rest and under exertion in patients with approved and excluded HFpEF

HFA-PEFF scoreWithin two days

Difference in HFA-PEFF score in patients with approved and excluded HFpEF (0-2 points regarding functional, morpholigical and biomarker parameters. Sum: 0-6 points; 0-1 points:exclusion of HFpEF, 2-5 points: further diagnostic (stress test or invasive) required, 5-6 points: HFpEF diagnosed.

Difference in DPVQ (echocardiographic) after one year1 year

Diastolic pressure-volume quotient (DPVQ) at rest in patients with approved and excluded HFpEF after one year

Difference in E/E' (echocardiographic) after one year1 year

E/E' at rest in patients with approved and excluded HFpEF after one year

Difference in DPVQ (echocardiographic)Within two days

Diastolic pressure-volume quotient (DPVQ) (at rest and under exertion) in patients with approved and excluded HFpEF

Difference in GLS (echocardiographic)Within two days

Global longitudinal strain (at rest and under exertion) in patients with approved and excluded HFpEF

Difference in wedge pressure (right heart catheter)Within two days

Wedge pressure at rest and under exertion in patients with approved and excluded HFpEF

Difference in GLS (echocardiographic) after one year1 year

Global longitudinal strain at rest in patients with approved and excluded HFpEF after one year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universitätsklinikum Leipzig

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Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

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