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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Studies of Cardiac Muscle Metabolism
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
Summary
The metabolism of the heart provides the chemical energy needed to fuel ongoing normal heart contraction. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy is a technique used in a MRI scanner that can be used to measure and study heart metabolism directly but without blood sampling or obtaining tissue biopsies. One of the hypotheses this study aims to investigate is whether energy metabolism is reduced in heart failure and whether that contributes to the poor heart function.
Official title: In Vivo Cardiac Metabolism in Normal, Ischemic, and Cardiomyopathic Patients During Rest and Stress
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
500
Start Date
1988-01
Completion Date
2028-08
Last Updated
2026-03-09
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Locations (1)
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Baltimore, Maryland, United States