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WISE CVD - Continuation (WISE HFpEF)

Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) - Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction (CMD) and Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Mentioned in the study description

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Procedures mentioned: MRI scans

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Specific Aim 2: Comprehensive noninvasive Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMRI) that includes LV diastolic function is linked with invasive measures of LV diastolic function and can optimize diagnosis of CMD."
Compensation
Mentioned in the study description
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study looks at whether problems in the heart’s small blood vessels lead to fat buildup and trouble relaxing between beats. It is for women having a heart artery test and for women and men hospitalized with heart failure whose hearts still pump fairly well.

The Women's Ischemia Study Evaluation (WISE), a cohort study of over 1000 women, has made many contributions to the understanding of cardiovascular disease. A milestone acknowledged in the 2011 AHA Herrick Lecture is the role of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction (CMD) in women with symptoms/signs of ischemia without obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). While in 1996, CMD was considered "an imaging artifact", in 2013, it is a widely accepted as a pathophysiologic process requiring systematic cohesive scientific pursuit. CMD is prevalent, associated with adverse clinical outcomes, poor quality of life and healthcare costs rivaling obstructive CAD. There are 2-3 million US women with CMD, and 100,000 new cases projected annually placing CMD prevalence, morbidity and costs higher than all female reproductive cancers combined. Among women with ischemia, preserved ejection fraction and no obstructive CAD, it has been observed that there are relatively more new onset heart failure (HF) hospitalizations than nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI). It has been hypothesized that CMD contributes to left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction and subsequent heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Preliminary data further suggests that left ventricular diastolic dysfunction is linked to CMD via a mechanism of augmentation and/or perpetuation by cardiomyocyte fat accumulation. HFpEF is prevalent in women and older men, but poorly understood. Mechanistic understanding is critical to HFpEF intervention and guideline development. The study hypotheses are as follows: 1. Risk factor conditions (hypertension, dyslipidemia, dysglycemia, loss of estrogen) promote an inflammatory and pro-oxidative state making the microvasculature vulnerable; 2. Vulnerable coronary microvasculature becomes dysregulated (sympathetic nervous system activation, endothelial dysfunction, changes in vascular smooth muscle activation, spasm) causing repeated episodes of transient ischemia; 3. Repeated ischemia-reperfusion episodes facilitate preconditioning with preservation of cardiomyocyte contractile and microvascular function against ischemic injury; 4. Ischemia-reperfusion and preconditioning lead to cardiomyocyte fat accumulation and relaxation impairment resulting in diastolic dysfunction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Both groups: Age 18 or older and willing to give written consent.
  • Heart artery test group: Women having coronary angiography, a test that looks at the heart’s arteries.
  • Heart artery test group: Chest pain or other symptoms of low blood flow to the heart.
  • Heart failure group: Women and men hospitalized with signs and symptoms of heart failure.
  • Heart failure group: Heart pumps out at least 45% of its blood with each beat before joining.
  • Heart failure group: Tests show heart changes, such as poor filling or relaxing, thickened heart muscle, an enlarged upper chamber, or a high blood marker called BNP.
  • Heart failure group: Evidence of high pressure as the heart fills, based on heart tests, high BNP, or use of a water pill.

Who can't join

  • Both groups: Heart pumping below 45%, shock from heart failure, or need for drugs or a balloon pump to support the heart.
  • Both groups: Certain recent heart attacks or new signs of low blood flow to the heart. The heart failure group has added limits for heart events within the past 3–6 months.
  • Both groups: Past or planned stents or bypass surgery for blocked heart arteries. Artery narrowing of 50% or more excludes the heart artery test group and removes heart failure participants from further analysis; smaller blockages that limit blood flow also exclude the heart artery test group.
  • Both groups: Certain heart valve problems. The heart failure group also excludes certain heart muscle or heart lining diseases and sudden worsening heart failure needing treatment.
  • Both groups: Cannot give consent, end-stage kidney or liver disease, or another illness expected to limit life to less than 4 years.
  • Both groups: Cannot safely have a heart MRI or receive the test drugs adenosine or regadenoson. The heart artery test group also excludes allergy to gadolinium, an MRI dye.
  • Heart artery test group: Chest pain from a cause other than low heart blood flow. Heart failure group: Another cause of breathlessness, such as major lung disease, hemoglobin below 10 (low red blood cell protein), or body mass index above 40.
  • Heart failure group: Upper blood pressure number of 180 or higher, or above 150 but below 180 unless taking at least 3 blood pressure drugs.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: For the new cohort n=120 women undergoing coronary angiography: * Symptomatic angina or anginal equivalent * Age ≥ 18 * Participant is willing to give written informed consent For the cohort n=100 women and men hospitalized for HFpEF (defined by ESC guidelines): * Age ≥ 18 * Signs and symptoms of heart failure * Preserved ejection fraction, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥45% prior to study entry. * Structural evidence of cardiovascular abnormalities: elevated brain naturetic peptide, evidence of abnormal filling or relaxation, left ventricular hypertrophy, or an increased left atrial size * Evidence of elevated filling pressures: LVEDP or PCWP at rest \> 15 mmHg and/or with exercise ≥25 mmHg, exercise E/e' \>13, elevated BNP, or use of diuretic * Participant is willing to give written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: For the new cohort n=120 women undergoing invasive coronary angiography: * Obstructive CAD ≥ 50% luminal diameter stenosis in ≥ 1 epicardial coronary artery * STEMI within 3-7 days post MI, or Acute coronary syndrome/NSTEMI with with symptoms or signs of acute myocardial ischemia within the last 12 to 24 hours prior to the research procedure, as outlined in ACC/AHA guidelines. * Primary valvular heart disease clearly indicating the need for valve repair or replacement * Patients with concurrent cardiogenic shock or requiring inotropic or intra-aortic balloon support or LVEF\<45% * Prior or planned percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting for obstructive coronary atherosclerosis * Non-cardiac illness with a life expectancy \< four years * Unable to give informed consent * Chest pain which has an alternative non-ischemic etiology, i.e. pericarditis, pulmonary embolism, pleurisy, pneumonia, esophageal spasm, etc. * Contraindications to CMRI, such as internal cardiac defibrillator, untreatable claustrophobia or known angioedema * Contraindications to adenosine or regadenoson including severe COPD and asthma * End stage renal or liver disease * Women with intermediate coronary stenoses (\>20% but \<50% luminal diameter stenosis assessed visually at the time of angiography) will undergo clinically indicated fractional flow reserve (FFR) based on the judgment of the operator; those determined to have flow-obstructing stenosis will be excluded. * Documented allergy to gadolinium For the new cohort n=100 women and men hospitalized for HFpEF: * Current LVEF \<45% * STEMI within 3-7 days post MI, or Acute coronary syndrome/NSTEMI with with symptoms or signs of acute myocardial ischemia within the last 12 to 24 hours prior to the research procedure, as outlined in ACC/AHA guidelines. * Acute coronary syndrome (defined by ACC/AHA guidelines, including MI) within 3 months of entry. Patients who have had an MI or other event within the 6 months prior to entry unless an echo measurement performed after the event confirms a LVEF ≥45%. * Primary valvular heart disease (moderate regurgitation or\>mild stenosis), primary cardiomyopathies (hypertrophic, infiltrative or restrictive), constrictive pericarditis, high-output heart failure, and right ventricular myopathies) * Patients with concurrent cardiogenic shock or requiring inotropic or intra-aortic balloon support or current acute decompensated HF requiring therapy including due to trauma, infection. * Alternative reason for shortness of breath such as: significant pulmonary disease or severe COPD, hemoglobin (Hgb) \<10 g/dl, or body mass index (BMI) \> 40 kg/m2. * Systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 180 mmHg at entry, or SBP \>150 mmHg and \<180 mmHg at entry unless the patient is receiving 3 or more antihypertensive drugs. * Prior or planned percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting for obstructive coronary atherosclerosis * Non-cardiac illness with a life expectancy \< four years * Unable to give informed consent * Contraindications to CMRI, such as internal cardiac defibrillator, untreatable claustrophobia or known angioedema * Contraindications to adenosine or regadenoson including severe COPD and asthma. * Obstructive stenoses (≥50% luminal diameter stenosis assessed visually at the time of research CTA) will be excluded from further analyses. Subjects with obstructive or borderline obstructive coronary CTA stenoses will be referred to their clinicians for further clinical care and clinical decision making. End stage renal or liver disease

Study sites (1)

CA