One-year Prognostic Impact of Microcirculation Assessed by NH IMR Angio in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Myocarditis (MICROMYOC)
June 23, 2026 updated by: University Hospital, Grenoble
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the association between post-coronary angiography IMR and medium-term clinical prognosis in patients with acute myocarditis. The main question it aims to answer is:
Is there a correlation between impaired microcirculation and the occurrence of serious clinical events in this population of patients?
Study Overview
Status
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Observational
Enrollment (Estimated)
106
Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Sampling Method
Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
patients hospitalized in the cardiology department at CHUGA between 2015 and 2025 who had a diagnosis of myocarditis confirmed by cardiac MRI.
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female patients over the age of 18.
- Patients hospitalized between June 2015 and July 2025.
Patients who presented with chest pain and at least 1 diagnostic criterion; or, in the absence of chest pain, at least 2 of the following diagnostic criteria:
- Electrocardiographic abnormalities (ST-segment elevation or depression, T-wave inversions, conduction disturbances such as type 3 atrioventricular block),
- Elevated troponin levels,
- Abnormal kinematics on echocardiography.
- Associated with MRI findings of ≥2 tissue abnormalities (edema, hyperemia, myocardial fibrosis).
- Coronary angiography performed during the initial hospitalization
- Patient enrolled in or eligible for a social security program.
- Patient who has expressed consent to participate.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Absence of coronary artery disease confirmed by coronary angiography
- Myocarditis secondary to immunotherapy
- Presence of documented coronary artery disease (coronary angiography or cardiac CT)
- Presence of cardiomyopathy (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy)
- Infiltrative heart disease (sarcoidosis or cardiac amyloidosis)
- Severe valvular heart disease
- Takotsubo syndrome
- Constrictive or chronic pericarditis
- Loeffler's endocarditis
- Left ventricular noncompaction
- Cardiac tumor
- Pulmonary embolism
- Coronary spasm
- Patients covered by Articles L1121-5 through L1121-8 of the Public Health Code (pregnant women, women in labor, and breastfeeding women; persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision; adults under guardianship)
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
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MACE
Time Frame: From the time of the coronary angiography up to one year
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The primary endpoint is the 1-year incidence rate of MACE.
MACE is defined by a composite endpoint comprising: 1) all-cause mortality, 2) cardiac decompensation requiring readmission, 3) heart transplantation, 4) documented sustained ventricular arrhythmia lasting >30 seconds, and 5) recurrence of myocarditis.
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From the time of the coronary angiography up to one year
|
Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
|---|---|
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Individual components of the 12-month MACE: cardiovascular death, transplantation, hospitalization for heart failure, and persistent heart failure (reported separately)
Time Frame: From the time of the coronary angiography up to one year
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From the time of the coronary angiography up to one year
|
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Correlation between IMR angiographic NH (continuous variable) and: a) MRI imaging criteria (LVEF, fibrosis, septal involvement, edema); b) biological markers (maximum troponin, CRP)
Time Frame: From the time of the coronary angiography up to one year
|
From the time of the coronary angiography up to one year
|
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Predictive value of MRI angiography: diagnostic performance in predicting the primary endpoint (ROC, optimal cut-off values, sensitivity/specificity)
Time Frame: From the time of the coronary angiography up to one year
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From the time of the coronary angiography up to one year
|
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Assessment of inter- and intra-observer reproducibility of the MR angiography NH calculation (if a subsample is reanalyzed)
Time Frame: From the time of the coronary angiography up to one year
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From the time of the coronary angiography up to one year
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Collaborators and Investigators
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Sponsor
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Estimated)
July 15, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
October 15, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
October 15, 2026
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
June 23, 2026
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 23, 2026
First Posted (Actual)
June 30, 2026
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
June 30, 2026
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 23, 2026
Last Verified
June 1, 2026
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Other Study ID Numbers
- 38RC26.0180
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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