Right Atrial Fibrosis in Pulmonary Hypertension

NCT ID: NCT04663230

Last Updated: 2024-05-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-04-30

Study Completion Date

2023-11-30

Brief Summary

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The study aim to assess right atrial (RA) remodeling, in terms of RA fibrosis, in pulmonary arterial hypertension and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patients. This will be investigated in detail with in-depth cardiac magnet resonance imaging (CMRI). A cohort with exclusion of pulmonary hypertension which underwent CMRI due to dyspnoe of unkown reason will be the control group.

Detailed Description

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Right atrial (RA) function consists of a reservoir, conduit, and active contractile function and can serve as a tool for the evaluation of the severity of RV dysfunction and prognosis in pulmonary hypertension according to recent data. In-depth evaluation of phasic RA function was previously undertaken either by echocardiographic speckle tracking or by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging-derived feature tracking. However, it is currently unknown if right atrial remodeling is present.

As described for left atrial fibrosis, the presence and extent of atrial fibrosis can be quantified using CMR late gadolinium enhancement. The protocol for the assessment of left atrial fibrosis will be used and adapted to the RA. Patients will undergo 3-dimensional late gadolinium enhancement CMRI along with a contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography and cine imaging in order to define the anatomy of the RA and the superior and inferior vein. High-resolution late gadolinium enhancement images of the RA will be acquired 15 to 30 min after gadolinium-based contrast agents administration using a 3-dimensional inversion-recovery prepared, respiration navigated, and electrocardiogram triggered gradient-echo pulse sequence with fat saturation. Following acquisition of the scans, the endocardial borders of the RA will be defined in each slice by manual tracing. After manual adjustment of the epicardial RA surface, the quantification of fibrosis based on the relative intensity (signal intensity) of late gadolinium enhancement will be performed. Finally, a 3-dimensional model of the RA will be rendered with the maximum enhancement intensities being projected on the model surface.

Conditions

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Pulmonary Hypertension Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Pulmonary arterial hypertension

Patients with mean pulmonary arterial pressure above 25 mmHg, and a pulmonary capillary wedge pressure below 15 mmHg classified into group 1 of the clinical classification of pulmonary hypertension.

cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

right atrial late gadolinium enhancement in % and cm2

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

Patients with mean pulmonary arterial pressure above 25 mmHg, and a pulmonary capillary wedge pressure below 15 mmHg with a history of pulmonary embolism, classified into group 4 of the clinical classification of pulmonary hypertension.

cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

right atrial late gadolinium enhancement in % and cm2

Control

Patients with invasive exclusion of pulmonary hypertension (mean pulmonary arterial pressure below 25 mmHg) undergoing diagnostic CMRI due to the evaluation of dyspnoea.

cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

right atrial late gadolinium enhancement in % and cm2

Interventions

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cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

right atrial late gadolinium enhancement in % and cm2

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Confirmed diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension, WHO group 1 or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, group 4
* Invasive exclusion of pulmonary hypertension
* Age ≥ 18 years
* Signed informed consent
* planned right heart catheterization based on clinical grounds

Exclusion Criteria

* Other etiologic groups of pulmonary hypertension (WHO group 2, 3, 5)
* Patients with congenital heart disease
* Atrial septal defects
* Clinical relevant left heart disease
* Atrial fibrillation / Atrial flutter
* Ablations of the right atrium
* History of major cardiac surgery
* Atrial occlude
* Metallic implants
* Pacemakers
* Severe renal impairment (eGFR \< 30 ml/min)
* Other severe disease with a life expectancy below 12 month
* Pregnancy
* Any known factor or disease that might interfere with treatment compliance, study conduct, or interpretation of results
* Intolerance to a contrast agent containing gadolinium
* Inability to perform a cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (claustrophobia or similar)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Giessen

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Richter Manuel, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UKGM Giessen

Locations

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Kerckhoff-Klinik

Bad Nauheim, Hesse, Germany

Site Status

University of Giessen

Giessen, Hesse, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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AZ 12320

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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