Exercise Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Obesity Associated Heart Failure
Recruiting
Observational Study
HFpEF - Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen · Other
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About This Trial
To aim of the EXPOSURE study is to investigate the effects of epicardial fat on cardiac function, pericardial constraint and pulmonary artery vasodilatation using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging at rest and during exercise stress testing in patients with HFpEF.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Signs and symptoms of HF according to the Europeans Society of Cardiology guideline.
2. LV ejection fraction ≥40%.
3. HFA-PEFF score ≥5 or HFA-PEFF score 2-4 in combination with positive stress test (Figure 1).
4. \>18 years of age
5. In sinus rhythm
6. Able to perform a bicy…
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