Impact of BPA in CTEPH on Cardiac and Pulmonary Physiology Assessed by CMR-derived 4D Flow Haemodynamics

Kerckhoff Klinik

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: CTEPH

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07299227

AZ 158/24

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients with CTEPH referred for evaluation and conduction of BPA undergo standard of care diagnostic tests and treatment. This includes conventional echocardiographic, RHC and non-invasive (CT/CMR) or invasive (coronary angiography) coronary artery disease work-up. BPA will be conducted in generally 5 to 6 consecutive sessions. CMR will be performed prior to first and following the last intervention. Patient recruitment will be performed within 3 years, that is the last BPA session of the last patient in will have been performed at 3 years time.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 99 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient referred to BPA
• clinical indication for CMR
• capability to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• general: non-compliance, <18 years of age, pregnancy
• contraindications for CMR (non-CMR compatible device, chronic kidney disease (eGFR <30ml/min), allergies (medications)

Trial design

60 participants in 1 patient group

CTEPH patient