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Imaging Techniques for Identifying Factors of Sudden Cardiac Death Risk

RECRUITINGSponsored by Johns Hopkins University
Actively Recruiting
SponsorJohns Hopkins University
Started2003-10
Est. completion2028-02
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site
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NCT00181233

Summary

Sudden cardiac death is a tragic event that strikes all age groups and is unfortunately increasing in prevalence. Because it is difficult to predict those at highest risk, this study is designed to test the hypothesis that new imaging techniques (magnetic resonance imaging \[MRI\] and computed tomography \[CT\]) are useful for identifying factors which put people at high risk for sudden death.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Left ventricular ejection fraction \<or = 35%
* Planned implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation for clinical indications (primary prevention)

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of sudden death (secondary prevention)
* Contraindication to undergoing MRI (metallic implant, pacemaker, etc.)

Conditions2

Heart DiseaseSudden Cardiac Death

Locations1 site

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287
Tricia Steinberg, RN443-287-3469asteinb3@jhmi.edu

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