Left Ventricular Torsional Hysteresis: A Global Parameter for Diastolic Function
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Diastolic dysfunction refers to abnormal mechanical properties of the myocardium and includes abnormal LV diastolic distensibility, impaired filling and slow or delayed relaxation- regardless of whether the ejection fraction is normal or depressed and whether the patient is asymptomatic or symptomatic. Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated high prevalence of diastolic heart failure (DHF). The quality of life of these patients is impaired and the clinical outcomes are similar to those with heart failure with systolic dysfunction. Therefore diastolic dysfunction has significant adverse economic impact that is expected to grow further with time. Clinical characteristics alone may not be sufficient to diagnose diastolic dysfunction. A number of invasive and non-invasive parameters have been proposed to diagnose diastolic dysfunction. Most of the presently used non-invasive parameters have a number of limitations. High fidelity measurement of the left ventricular pressures is needed to accurately diagnose diastolic dysfunction. Obtaining it in routine clinical practice is impractical. In this protocol the investigators have proposed a novel non-invasive parameter called 'Torsional Hysteresis' as a measure of diastolic function. This will be measured using non-invasive cardiac MRI technique. During left ventricular contraction and relaxation, myocardium deforms. During cardiac cycle the myocardium goes back to baseline state prior to beginning of each contraction. However the rate with which it returns to the baseline state is variable. Torsion indicates relative wringing motion of the ventricle around a left ventricular axis and is a global parameter of left ventricular deformation. The parameters have defined a new parameter called torsional hysteresis based on non invasive cardiac MRI assessment. The parameters have hypothesized that for diastolic dysfunction, the torsional hysteresis area is increased as compared to no diastolic dysfunction group.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT01431027
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not listed
- Enrollment
- 45 participants
Conditions and interventions
Interventions
Not listed
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 19 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Jul 31, 2011
- Primary completion
- May 31, 2015
- Completion
- May 31, 2015
- Last update posted
- Aug 17, 2015
2011 – 2015
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 2
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA Medical Center | Birmingham | Alabama | 35243 | — |
| UAB Hospital | Birmingham | Alabama | 35294 | — |
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