Noninvasive Elastography Evaluation of Myocardial Stiffness in Elderly Patients With Isolated Diastolic Heart Failure: New Diagnostic Tool?

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age60-80
SponsorFrench Cardiology Society

About this trial

The new approach propose in this protocol is based on ultrafast ultrasound and remote palpation of tissue by ultrasonic radiation pressure. Ultrafast ultrasound of biological tissues is based on an innovative ultrasound imaging approach that can image very fast soft tissue events at a rate of several thousands of frames per second and provide quantitative mapping of the elasticity of the tissues. This current project aims is to focus on myocardial rigidity in diastole to better assess the function of the heart failure.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Hospitalization in cardiology services for acute pulmonary edema during heart failure

Natriuretic peptide type B ≥35 pg/ml

Echocardiographic structural alteration

Group "preserved LVEF": Left ventricular Ejection Fraction ≥50%

Disqualifiers

Other associated lung pathology

Other heart disease

Contraindication to MRI or echocardiography gel

Pregnancy

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • SuperSonic image

Treatment groups

90 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators