Calculating Wall Shear Stress in Infant Pulmonary Veins

Recruiting Phase 1 Interventional Study
Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
Up to 18
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Diagnostic
Participants needed
20 (estimated)
Sponsor
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to better understand pediatric pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS), which is the narrowing of blood vessels that connect the lungs to the heart. PVS is a life-threatening disease without a clear cause. The investigators think patients who develop PVS have an increased Wall Shear Stress (WSS) level in the pulmonary veins, which is the force placed on the walls of the veins. T…
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Eligibility Criteria
Normal (Controls) Subjects Inclusion Criteria 1. Males or Females less than 18 years of age. 2. Weight \> 3 kg. 3. Undergoing cMRI with ferumoxytol as part of clinical care. 4. Structurally normal heart (by echocardiography) with exception of small left to right shunts, isolated valve pathology, an…
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Ryan Callahan, MD

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callahanr2@chop.edu

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