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A Pilot Study Evaluating Heart and Lung Metabolism in Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Left Heart Disease

NCT02237378 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2

Last updated 2018-08-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Right ventricular (RV) failure is the leading cause of death in pulmonary arterial hypertension. (PAH) Right ventricular ejection fraction is one of the most important predictors of prognosis in heart failure patients regardless of cause. It is estimated that 30-50% of patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) have right ventricular dysfunction and up to 70% of these patients will have significant pulmonary hypertension (PH), both of which are related to much worse prognosis. Right ventricular failure is becoming an increasingly prevalent and significant cause of morbidity in patients with left heart disease. Despite the significance of RV function to survival, there are no therapies available that directly or selectively improve RV function.

The overall theme of this research project is to evaluate the mechanisms that contribute to the cause of right heart failure. This small study is designed to look at the role of heart and lung metabolism and pulmonary hypertension as they relate to the development of right heart failure in cardiovascular disease.(PH-LHD)

Conditions

  • Pulmonary Hypertension

Interventions

RADIATION

FDG PET scan

Following an overnight fast, subjects will be positioned in the Discovery 660 PET/VCT scanner. Following a scout scan to confirm patient positioning, low dose xray CT scan is performed for photon attenuation. A 20 minute dynamic PET scan is started simultaneously with 3 MBq/kg of N-13 ammonia to measure myocardial perfusion. Following N-13 decay,a 60 minute dynamic PET scan with 3 MBq/kg F-18- FDG to measure myocardial glucose uptake. Blood sampling for glucose and insulin will occur at pre specified time points throughout the scan.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lisa M Mielniczuk, MD · University of Ottawa Heart Institiute

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-12-31
Primary Completion
2018-08-31
Completion
2018-08-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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