The Role of Nuclear Imaging in Heart Failure

February 17, 2018 updated by: Yen-Wen Wu, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

The Role of Nuclear Imaging in Heart Failure: Correlation With Cardiac Function and Metabolism, Biomarkers and Clinical Prognosis

Heart failure is a clinical syndrome of exercise intolerance and/or congestion. The potential roles of myocardial perfusion and metabolic abnormalities in subjects with cardiovascular risks, metabolic disease and heart failure assessed by nuclear dynamic imaging warrant further investigations. The study investigators propose that microvascular dysfunction and abnormal metabolic substrate shift precedes and triggers the onset of diastolic dysfunctions. The aims are (1) to develop and validate the noninvasive measurement of absolute myocardial blood flow (MBF) and myocardial flow reserve (MFR) by using dynamic imaging with a CZT camera, (2) to assess myocardial glucose metabolism by using 18F-FDG dynamic PET, and MBF, MFR and LV systolic and diastolic function by dynamic SPECT comprehensively in subjects at cardiovascular risks and metabolic disease, HFrEF and HFpEF, (3) to correlate with peripheral serum markers and blood mononuclear cells subsets with myocardial perfusion and metabolic abnormalities, and (4) to test the hypothesis of these imaging and blood markers in diagnosis and prognostic implications. The study investigators also assess myocardial metabolic utilization in healthy and mice model of different metabolic disorders (obesity, diabetes mellitus and hypertension) by using 18F-FDG dynamic micro PET/CT, as an in-vivo measures which could be used to better understanding the disease mechanism and evaluating therapeutic strategies.

Study Overview

Status

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Unknown

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome of exercise intolerance and/or congestion. The management of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) has improved over the last decades. In contrast, little progress has been made in identifying evidence-based, effective treatments for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF, LVEF >50%). Treatments proven effective in HFrEF have failed to show significant benefit in patients with HFpEF. Potential contributors include an incomplete understanding of pathophysiology and poor matching of therapeutic mechanisms. The challenges of the use of diagnostic criteria, prognostic evaluation and treatment highlight the need for more research in this field.

This portion of HFpEF consists predominantly older age and high prevalence of co-morbidity such as overweight/obesity, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome and hypertension. The systemic pro-inflammatory state may induce coronary endothelial inflammation, microvasular dysfunction, myocardial substrate shift, myocardial and interstitial fibrosis that contribute to high diastolic left ventricular stiffness and HF development. Myocardial metabolic and perfusion imaging is a vital tool for understanding the physiologic consequences of HF. Absolute myocardial blood flow (MBF) and myocardial flow reserve (MFR) provide incremental diagnostic and prognostic information over relative perfusion alone. Recent development of dedicated cardiac SPECT cameras with better sensitivity and temporal resolution make dynamic SPECT imaging more practical. Quantitative 18F-FDG PET could be used as a means to measure myocardial metabolic changes. The study investigators propose that microvasular dysfunction and abnormal metabolic substrate shift precedes and triggers the onset of diastolic dysfunctions. The potential roles of myocardial perfusion and metabolic abnormalities in subjects with cardiovascular risks, metabolic disease and HFpEF assessed by nuclear dynamic imaging warrant further investigations.

The present project aims (1) to develop and validate the noninvasive measurement of absolute myocardial blood flow (MBF) and myocardial flow reserve (MFR) by using dynamic imaging with a CZT camera, (2) to assess myocardial glucose metabolism by using 18F-FDG dynamic PET, and MBF, MFR and LV systolic and diastolic function by dynamic SPECT comprehensively in participants at cardiovascular risks and metabolic disease, HFrEF and HFpEF, (3) to correlate with peripheral serum markers and blood mononuclear cells subsets with myocardial perfusion and metabolic abnormalities, and (4) to test the hypothesis of these imaging and blood markers in diagnosis and prognostic implications. The study investigators also assess myocardial metabolic utilization in healthy and mice model of different metabolic disorders (obesity, diabetes mellitus and hypertension) by using 18F-FDG dynamic micro PET/CT, as an in-vivo measures which could be used to better understanding the disease mechanism and evaluating therapeutic strategies.

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

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200

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Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • New Taipei City, Taiwan, 220
        • Recruiting
        • Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Yen-Wen Wu, MD, PhD

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Had a clinical diagnosis of heart failure and left ventricular systolic function (LVEF≤50%) or diastolic dysfunction who, or (2) Clinical diagnosis of metabolic diseases (such as metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, micro vascular diseases etc.), heart failure and high-risk groups.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Had a clinical diagnosis of heart failure and left ventricular systolic function (LVEF≤50%) or diastolic dysfunction who,
  2. Clinical diagnosis of metabolic diseases (such as metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, microvascular diseases etc.), heart failure and high-risk groups.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Important systemic disease (except for heart disease) such as cirrhosis, end-stage renal disease or active malignancy were estimated life expectancy of less than three months.
  2. pregnant or lactating women.

Study Plan

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Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
LV function
Time Frame: 12mo
LVEF
12mo

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
MACE
Time Frame: 5 years
acute myocardial infarction, revasculiarization, ICD, heart transplantation, other cardiac surgery, hospitalization for heart failure, cardiac death, non-cardiac death
5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

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Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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August 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

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December 1, 2018

Study Completion (Anticipated)

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December 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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February 27, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 2, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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March 3, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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February 20, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 17, 2018

Last Verified

Last Verified

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February 1, 2018

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 101037_F

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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