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Non-invasive Detection of Acute Cell-mediated Graft Rejection in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients
Sponsor: IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Summary
Acute cardiac rejection is currently diagnosed by endomyocardial biopsy (EMB), but multiparametric cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) may be a non-invasive alternative by its capacity for myocardial structure and function characterization. Our primary aim was to determine the utility of multiparametric CMR in identifying acute graft rejection in paediatric heart transplant recipients. The second aim was to compare textural features of parametric maps in cases of rejection versus those without rejection.
Official title: Non-invasive Detection of Acute Cell-mediated Graft Rejection in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients: the Role of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - 18 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2023-12-12
Completion Date
2029-12-31
Last Updated
2025-01-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (1)
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Bologna, Italy