Summary

Eligibility
for people ages 18 years and up (full criteria)
Location
at UCSD
Dates
study started
completion around
Principal Investigator
by Paul Kim, MD (ucsd)
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Paul Kim

Description

Summary

The investigators will evaluate for early evidence of cardiac allograft dysfunction by cardiac MRI and single cell sequencing to determine underlying molecular and macroscopic causes.

Official Title

Defining Mechanisms for Cardiac Allograft Dysfunction to Improve Allograft Longevity and Survival in Heart-Transplant Patients

Details

Adult heart-transplant patients, excluding those with a GFR less than 30 mL/min/1.73m2, contraindications to MRI and allergies to either regadenoson or gadolinium contrast, will be enrolled over 60 months. Patients will be recruited from UCSD. The investigators will specifically enroll all eligible heart-transplant patients.

Brief protocol:

Cardiac MRI is performed. Cine images in standard views are obtained. T1 and T2 mapping sequences are performed on short axis images pre- and post-gadolinium contrast. For stress imaging, intravenous regadenoson is given as a 0.4 mg bolus followed by a 5 mL saline flush. After 30 seconds, short-axis images are acquired for 30 consecutive heartbeats with administration of gadolinium. Rest imaging is performed 30 minutes after stress imaging. Lastly, late gadolinium enhancement images are obtained in standard views. Images are analyzed offline by a blinded independent reader. Patients will be followed for at least 1 year after enrollment for MACE.

Peripheral blood and endomyocardial biopsies will also be collected, timing as per usual clinical care as well as for-cause, for single cell RNAseq analyses.

Keywords

Heart Transplant Failure and Rejection, heart transplant, acute graft rejection, chronic graft rejection, Regadenoson, Nonspecific allograft dysfunction, Cardiac allograft vasculopathy, ACR/AMR

Eligibility

You can join if…

Open to people ages 18 years and up

  • Age greater than or equal to 18 years old.
  • At least three months status post heart transplantation.

You CAN'T join if...

  • Biopsy proven acute rejection episode in the past 3 months.
  • Patients with symptoms or signs of acute myocardial ischemia or recent acute coronary syndrome in the past 3 months.
  • Uncontrolled obstructive ventilatory disease including asthma and COPD.
  • History of generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
  • Second or third degree AV nodal block.
  • Sinus node dysfunction.
  • Contraindications to MRI including cardiovascular implantable electronic devices.
  • Renal dysfunction with an estimated GFR less than 30 mL/min/1.73m2.
  • Prior adverse reaction to either regadenoson or gadolinium contrast. Prior adverse reaction to adenosine or dipyridamole will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
  • Systolic blood pressure greater than 180 or less than 85 mmHg.
  • Diastolic blood pressure greater than 120 or less than 40 mmHg.
  • Resting heart rate greater than 120 or less than 45 beats per minute. - Severe claustrophobia.

Location

  • UC San Diego accepting new patients
    La Jolla California 92037 United States

Lead Scientist at University of California Health

  • Paul Kim, MD (ucsd)
    Specializes in Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, Mechanical Circulatory Support and Cardiac MRI/CT. Research interests include cardiac allograft vasculopathy and improving longevity of heart transplant patients through advancing molecular imaging and our understanding of transplant immunology.

Details

Status
accepting new patients
Start Date
Completion Date
(estimated)
Sponsor
Paul Kim
ID
NCT03102125
Phase
Phase 4 research study
Study Type
Interventional
Participants
Expecting 376 study participants
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