Heart Transplantation - Renewal
Recruiting
Observational Study
Transplant, Heart
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 247 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University · Other
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About This Trial
Heart transplantation (HTx) is a well-established life-saving procedure but is associated with severe complications. Regular monitoring of heart transplant recipients is thus important for the early detection of these complications. Current standard clinical tests, however, rely on frequent invasive procedures including endomyocardial biopsies (EMB) and catheter angiography (Cath). In addition, th…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
At Northwestern University:
* At least 18 years of age
* Able to complete the MR safety screening form as required by SOC
* Able to comprehend and provide informed consent
Adult Heart Transplant patients scanned at CTI
-Baseline cardiac MRI prior to 4/2017
Pediatric controls…
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