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The current randomized study aims to evaluate potential differences between the Edwards SAPIEN bioprosthesis and the Medtronic CoreValve® system with main focus on periprosthetic aortic regurgitation and additional focus on other clinical and…
Compare hemodynamic parameters and flow patterns of the stented Mitroflow bioprosthesis, stentless Freedom SOLO bioprosthesis,transcatheter Edwards Sapien bioprosthesis and healthy control subjects, measured with 4D flow MRI.
The primary objective is to investigate cerebral perfusion in rest and in response to moderate exercise (handgripping or light cycling) and a visual stimulus in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis prior and after surgical or transcatheter…
The aim of this project is (1) to examine reproducibility of measuring CO and LBF with PC-MRI during supine cycling (phase I) and (2) to measure CO and LBF during supine cycling in patients with CHF and healthy age-matched controls to investigate…
We aim to i) describe flow patterns and flow-related dynamics in the ascending aorta of patients with aortic valve stenosis, ii) compare these flow parameters before and after surgical aortic valve replacement and iii) compare flow parameters with…
Primary Objective: To assess the analytical performance of the cardiac reader Secondary Objective(s): To assess the user friendliness of the device (handling, analytical speed).
Primary Objective: to compare the atrial contractility by means of echocardiography between patients receiving flecainide and vernakalant i.v. after conversion to sinus rhythmSecondary Objective(s): 2a. To compare the conversion rate of AF between…
Objectives: Part 1) To assess the prevalence of PA in general practice (part 1 of this study);Part 2) To describe differences of cardiorenovascular damage in newly diagnosed hypertensive patients with versus without PA (part 2 of this study);Part 3…
To investigate whether children with a history of Kawasaki disease have an increased IMT and arterial stifness compared to their healthy siblings.
The primary objective of this study is to identify in what manner micro- and macro hemodynamic parameters responds to critical illness and therapy, and to determine how this interaction is related to different states of organ dysfunction (heart,…
The main objective of this study is to explore two novel MRI techniques to characterize myocardial properties that are expected to be useful for the diagnosis of various forms of cardiomyopathy. Furthermore, we will explore whether different stages…
The primary aim of this observational study is to determine the occurrence of (exercise-induced) pulmonary hypertension (sPAP > 40 mmHg) in IIP patients with an elevated V*E/V*CO2 at AT (> 34) assessed during CPET. And, secondly to…
The feasibility of direct-detection of fibrotic tissue will be assessed in patients with a healed myocardial infarction and in patients with cardiomyopathy using LGE as reference standard.
To study remodeling patterns of the left and right ventricle in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension who underwent lung transplantation, using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
To establish benchmark values in healthy control fetuses, to compare these with our cohort of fetuses with severe CHD.
Quantify how many frail elderly aged over 65 years with reduced exercise tolerance and/or exercise induced dyspnoea have previously unrecognised COPD and heart failure.Quantify the difference in prevalence of unrecognised COPD and heart failure…
Primary objectives:- Evaluation of the value of mBL as a diagnostic tool for bacterial endocarditis.- Evaluation of the value of mBL as a monitoring tool during treatment for bacterial endocarditis.- To obtain data on the kinetics of mBL related to…
To predict the risk of particular coronary plaques to cause myocardial infarction
1) To demonstrate an elevated troponin concentration before exercise and a rise of troponin after exercise in both pre-clinical HCM mutation carriers and HCM patients with the hypertrophic phenotype, 2) To evaluate the troponin rise in relation to…
Primary objective: To investigate whether urine prothrombin fragments are increased in individuals suffering from VTE (i.e. PE or DVT) or a myocardial infarction compared to healthy matched controls.Secondary objective: to investigate whether…