Myocardial Stiffness in Amyloidosis by Magnetic Resonance Elastography - AMREloid Study
Mayo Clinic
Summary
This is a prospective case control study to determine the feasibility and utility of myocardial stiffness assessment by cardiac magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) in patients with cardiac amyloidosis.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 20+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria Subjects are eligible to be included in the study if all the following criteria apply: 1. Adult, age 20 and greater 2. Subject is clinically stable without cardiovascular-related hospitalizations within 2 weeks prior to enrollment as assessed by the investigators 3. Subject is able to provide written informed consent and is willing and able to complete study procedures 4. Subject must meet criteria for either ATTR cardiac amyloidosis or AL cardiac amyloidosis from review of medical records as specified below: a. ATTR cardiac amyloidosis based on meeting all the followi…
Interventions
- Diagnostic TestMagnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE)
Patients will undergo a cardiac MRI with the addition of continuous free-breathing and breath-held MRE sequences.
Location
- Mayo ClinicRochester, Minnesota