View clinical trials related to Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
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The goal of this protocol is to obtain information from individuals with cardiomyopathy and from their families in order to elucidate the molecular genetics of this disorder. This will provide the basis for future genetic counseling as well as contribute to elucidating the biology of normal and abnormal cardiac function.
Patients with Ischaemic and Dilated Cardiomyopathy, face an increased risk for Arrhythmic Sudden Cardiac Death. The purpose of this study is to estimate the performance of Modern Non-Invasive Indices and the performance of Programmed Ventricular Stimulation in Sudden Cardiac Death Prediction.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether electrocardiogram, echocardiography, cardiac MRI, sera biomarkers can improve early detection of myocardial involvement and clinical outcome.
The purpose of this study is to determine if resveratrol can improve heart function and quality of life. Although, population studies have revealed that a mild to moderate intake of red wine reduces cardiovascular disease risk in humans, clinical studies that evaluate the potential heart benefits of resveratrol in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy have not been previously reported. Accordingly, this research is being done because it will fill this deficiency in the information available in the literature and establish the clinical benefits of resveratrol in patients with this type of heart disease.
The investigators will evaluate the determinants of cerebral impairment in patients with non-ischemic heart failure compared to controls, and its relation to cognitive function. They hypothesize that patients with heart failure have impaired brain perfusion and hemodynamic factors are associated with cognitive dysfunction.
With the present study the investigators intend to identify the morphologic and electrophysiologic substrate markers of increased arrhythmic risk in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy undergoing implantation of a defibrillator for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death. Moreover, the investigators also aim to identify if there is any electrophysiological substrate modification at the time of the first arrhythmic event in these patients. To this aim, the investigators will prospectively correlate electroanatomic mapping and cardiac magnetic resonance findings with arrhythmic events, in order to identify substrate markers of increased arrhythmic risk in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, who are therefore more likely to benefit from a defibrillator implantation. Furthermore, electroanatomic mapping will be repeated at the time of the first arrhythmic event and compared with that at baseline, in order to evaluate any electrophysiological substrate changes.
The purpose of this study is - To assess the value of dynamics (SVV, PPV) and static indices (GEDVI, ITBVI, CVP) of preload and its combination with contractility (CI,SV, ventricular power, dP/dtmax, CFI, GEF) and lung water indices (ELWI), as predictors of fluid responsiveness in both spontaneously breathing and mechanically ventilated pediatric patients. - To assess the value of stroke volume and pulse pressure changes from femoral pulse contour analysis (PiCCO2) during passive leg raising as predictor of fluid responsiveness in pediatric patients. - To establish normal and cutoff values of transpulmonary thermodilution (PiCCO2) hemodynamic variables in hemodynamically stables and hemodynamically "normal" patients.
Shortness of breath, fatigue, and exercise intolerance are clinical symptoms of chronic heart failure (CHF). Recent studies suggested that peripheral impairment was the major cause of clinical symptoms, and mechanism may be related to neuroendocrine impairment and vascular smooth muscle dysfunction. It results in increased peripheral resistance that may influence limb blood flow, muscle fitness and activities of daily.The purposes of this study are 1. to compare muscular strength, endurance, and perfusion of quadriceps between CHF patients and healthy controls by isokinetic test and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and difference in activities of daily living 2. to compare endothelium function between CHF patients and healthy control subjects 3. the relationship between endothelium function, muscular strength, endurance, perfusion, and metabolism of quadriceps.
The aim of this study is to compare the effect of treatment with verapamil or carvedilol on long-term outcomes in stable, chronic heart failure secondary to non-ischemic cardiomyopathy.