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Assessment of Right Ventricular Function by Cardiac MRI in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IRMA)

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Registration Number
NCT05624242
Lead Sponsor
Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Brief Summary

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a pathophysiological condition defined by an increase in pulmonary arterial pressure above 20mmHg, which encompasses many very dissimilar conditions. Right ventricular function is the major determinant of survival in these patients. Currently, right ventricular function is estimated by trans-thoracic echocardiography via the measurement of standardised parameters. However, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is now the reference technique for non-invasive quantification of volumes, mass, function of the right ventricle but can also be useful for the consideration of the pulmonary circulation. Thus, indices of function can be extracted and it plays an increasing role in the prognostic evaluation of the right heart function at diagnosis and at re-evaluation under treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. This work will initially focus on the assessment of right ventricular myocardial work by echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in comparison with invasive haemodynamic data.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
130
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension (group 1)
  • Patient with cardiac MRI, echocardiography and right heart catheterisation within 1 month of each other
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient with features of venous/capillary involvement
  • Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with with congenital heart disease
  • Patient's decline to participate in the study

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Transplantation-free survival12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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