Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 4:02 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 4:02 PM
NCT ID:
NCT04090866
Brief Summary:
Pulmonary arterial hypertension(PAH) is associated with the development of right heart failure. In the setting of heart failure, the heart shifts to increasing dependence on glucose metabolism. In this study, the investigators will perform cardiac positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) scans to measure glucose metabolism in the heart before and after initiation of pulmonary vasodilator therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Detailed Description:
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is associated with the development of right heart failure. In the setting of heart failure, the heart shifts to increasing dependence on glucose metabolism. In this study, the investigators will perform cardiac positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) scans to measure glucose metabolism in the heart before and after initiation of pulmonary vasodilator therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension. By utilizing a rest-exercise protocol and continuous PET imaging acquisition, we can capture real-time changes in glucose uptake in the heart in response to acute exercise. By coupling these measures of dynamic glucose utilization with MRI-based cardiac function, we will determine cardiac metabolic efficiency.
Study:
NCT04090866
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04090866