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Prospective Multicenter Study on Mitral Annular Disjunction

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Mitral Valve Disease
Interventions
Other: diagnostic flow
Registration Number
NCT04916535
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital of Ferrara
Brief Summary

Observational cohort prospective multicenter study on patients with mitral annular disjunction (MAD). MAD is defined as a separation (≥1 mm) between the atrial wall-mitral valvular junction and the left ventricular free wall during end-systole

Detailed Description

Mitral annular disjunction (MAD) is a structural abnormality of the mitral annulus, defined as a separation (≥1 mm) between the atrial wall-mitral valvular junction and the left ventricular free wall during end-systole. This abnormality is significantly associated with the presence of mitral valve prolapse (MVP), but it can also be observed in normal hearts. MAD-related hypermobility of the mitral apparatus and the consequent posterior systolic curling determine a mechanical stress of the infero-basal wall and papillary muscle. This phenomenon leads to myocardial hypertrophy and fibrosis, creating an arrhythmogenic substrate and a source of electrical instability. For this reason, the analysis of left ventricle by cardiac magnetic resonance plays a pivotal role in the identification of predictors of fatal arrhythmic events, such as sudden cardiac death (SCD). Taking into account that MAD could be present without MVP, some studies analyzed the association between MAD and arrhythmic events. They showed that MAD itself is a risk marker of electrical instability supporting the existence of an emerging clinical entity: the MAD arrhythmic syndrome. An in deep analysis of MAD patients and their characteristics in terms of EKG, types of arrhythmia, echocardiographic parameters and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) data and long-term events is lacking.

The present study is ideated and conducted to fill this gap and collect information regarding management and outcome of patients with MAD

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
diagnostic flowdiagnostic flowall patients with MAD as assessed during routine transthoracic echocardiography will undergo to the following further exams: i) 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), ii) 24-hour ECG monitoring, iii) cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), iv) cardiological visit
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pathological findings associated with MAD3 months

Percentage of subjects with MAD whom deeper analysis with cardiological visit, electrocardiogram (ECG), 24-hour ECG Holter monitoring and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) identifies pathological findings. Pathological findings are defined as follows: -T wave inversion in inferolateral leads at ECG

* frequent premature ventricular complexes (\>1000/24h)

* non-sustained ventricular arrythmias

* sustained ventricular arrythmias

* severe mitral regurgitation

* myocardial fibrosis with a non-ischemic pattern, especially of papillary muscles and inferolateral wall. The primary endpoint will be considered achieved if at least one of the above mentioned paramentrs will be found in the patient

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
surgery for mitral valve5 years

occurrence of mitral surgery

sudden cardiac death5 years

occurrence of sudden cardiac death

aborted cardiac arrest5 years

occurrence of aborted cardiac arrest

ventricular arrhythmia5 years

occurrence of non-sustained and/or sustained ventricular tachycardia

Trial Locations

Locations (5)

Morgagni Hospital

🇮🇹

Forlì, Italy

Cardiology Unit

🇮🇹

Rimini, Italy

University Hospital of Ferrara

🇮🇹

Ferrara, Italy

Santa Maria delle Croci Hospital

🇮🇹

Ravenna, Italy

University Hospital fo Trieste

🇮🇹

Trieste, Italy

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