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Filter by:Transthyretin is a protein produced in the liver that transports thyroid hormone and vitamin A. A single substitution of an amino acid in the structure of TTR can result in a relatively unstable protein, the breakdown products of which (predominantly monomers) aggregate abnormally and produce proteinaceous deposits in nerves and the heart. These deposits are known as amyloid and produce progressive nerve and heart damage. Amyloidosis due to a mutant TTR is usually an autosomal dominant and hence is a familial condition. Wild-type TTR is also capable of producing amyloid deposits which predominantly involves the heart (rather than the nervous system) resulting in a progressive decrease in cardiac function with increasing signs of heart failure. This study aims to determine whether subcutaneous injection of an antisense oligonucleotide drug, known as ION-682884, that has been specifically designed to reduce production of the protein transthyretin by the liver, can slow or stop the progression of TTR amyloid cardiomyopathy as compared to historical controls, using advanced echocardiography and cardiac MRI. This study drug will only be administered to patients who have completed a 24-month study of a similar drug, inotersen (clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT037028289).The study also aims to determine the tolerability and safety of this drug when administered over a 36+-month period to patients with TTR amyloid cardiomyopathy. The study duration is open-ended and will continue either until this agent is approved by the FDA, or production is discontinued based on results of ongoing double-blinded studies.
Observational study on patients with dilated cardiomyopathy aims to investigate the correlation between cardiac fibrosis, as indicated by cardiac magnetic resonance, and the prognosis of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, and further to explore biomarkers for cardiac fibrosis and adverse prognosis of dilated cardiomyopathy. Therefore, endpoints indluding all-cause mortality, cardiovascular death, ventricular arrythmia, non-fatal stroke, non-fatal myocardial infarction, sudden death, successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation will be evaluated.
Correlation between Myocardial Deformation and Coronary Tortuosity and Analysis of Genetic Factors Among Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients
There is existing data in the literature that suggests an additional predictive value of three dimensional ECG with respect to the presence of electrical abnormalities and for an existing cardiac disease. Especially regarding patients who suffered from a myocardial infarction in the past (post MI patients), evidence has been provided for a potential association of 3D repolarisation abnormalities and incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD). In addition, there is some vague evidence of so called 3D ECG and prediction of coronary artery disease. This 3D ECG device is using the technology of 3D ECG vector loops and is assessing the variability of these ECG vector loops in the 3-dimensional space. Based on these data, the parameters of 3D ECG are suggested to carry certain value to predict or to identify individuals already suffering from a cardiac disease or being at risk experiencing a cardiac event in the future. In this context we performed a preliminary study with 3D-ECG device in healthy volunteers evaluating the robustness of this method with respect to reproducibility, intra- and intra-observer variability which could be confirmed. We thus postulate that the 3D ECG technology might bear the potential to serve as a sufficient screening method for diagnosing cardiomyopathy in patients with an unknown heart failure etiology.
Patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and mildly reduced ejection fraction suffer from reduced functional capacity and fatigue caused by loss of muscle strength and reduced aerobic capacity. A few studies have shown that structured endurance and resistance training programs were able to improve walking capacity and limb strength. Although both concentric and eccentric training programs are beneficial for these patients, eccentric training is less stressful to the cardiovascular system. The aim of the study is to determine if eccentric-orientated body weight and manual resistance training in ischemic cardiomyopathy patients will lead to superior results compared to concentric training.
The epidemiology of myocarditis is largely unknown and based mainly on small single-center studies. The study aim to evaluate the current incidence, clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients hospitalized due to myocarditis in a general population.
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, and potential efficacy of IMB-1018972 in patients with non-obstructive HCM.
The purpose of this study is to assess the activity of IMB-1018972 on cardiac energetic reserve at rest and during stress and to assess safety and tolerability
SETANTA study will investigate the incidence of cardiac abnormalities as assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in unselected patients after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and correlation with immunological response and biomarkers of coagulation.
This is a national, multi-center, single-arm study, open-label to patients with symptomatic Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) who are tafamidis naïve. This study is to obtain safety, descriptive efficacy, Pharmacokinetics (PK) and Pharmacodynamics (PD) data for tafamidis orally once daily. Subject eligibility for participation in the study will receive tafamidis once daily or 12 months following the assessment as the screening and baseline, month 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 visits (or Early Study Discontinuation).