Delayed-Enhancement Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Patients With Sarcoidosis
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The primary objective of this study was to determine the ability of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) to identify cardiac involvement in patients with sarcoidosis. Patients were to undergo CMR in addition to routine clinical evaluation.
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Detailed Description
In patients with sarcoidosis, cardiac death is a leading cause of mortality which may represent unrecognized cardiac involvement. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) can detect cardiac involvement including minute amounts of myocardial damage. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the usefulness of CMR and compare it with standard clinical evaluation for cardiac involvement. Patients with documented extracardiac sarcoidosis or clinically suspected cardiac sarcoidosis will be enrolled.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- cardiac mortality [> 1year]
- arrhythmic death [> 1year]
- Pulmonary mortality [> 1year]
only in subset of patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis
Secondary Outcome Measures
- all-cause mortality [> 1year]
- arrhythmic events [> 1year]
- Pulmonary Transplant [> 1 year]
- Cardiac Transplant [> 1 year]
- PPM placement/high grade AV block [> 1 year]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Biopsy proven sarcoidosis
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Suspected cardiac sarcoidosis
Exclusion Criteria:
- Contraindication to MRI
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Duke University Medical Center | Durham | North Carolina | United States | 27707 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Duke University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Raymond J Kim, MD, Duke Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Center, Duke University Medical Center
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Pro00008224
- DCMRC-8224a