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Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is an infiltrative disease characterized by deposits of amyloid proteins of genetic or acquired origin (often in elderly patients), leading to heart failure and arrhythmias. More than 98% of currently diagnosed cases of cardiac amyloidosis result from fibrils composed of monoclonal immunoglobulin light chains (AL) or transthyretin (ATTR), in its hereditary (ATTRv) or acquired (ATTRwt) form.
Its prevalence is rising sharply due to an aging population and improved diagnostic techniques. Atrial fibrillation is responsible, in particular, for heart failure, arrhythmias, conduction disorders, and ischemic strokes, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. These patients have a much higher-than-normal risk of stroke because they are in a procoagulant state in the left atrium, even in the absence of atrial fibrillation. Intracardiac thrombi (ICTs) are present in 28% of patients with AC requiring cardioversion, compared with 2.5% of patients without AC, 50% of whom are on anticoagulants.
It has also been shown that the CHA2DS2-VASc score is not effective in predicting thromboembolic risk, and that direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are as effective as vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in preventing embolisms.
The prevalence and factors associated with the development of intracardiac thrombi in patients with cardiac amyloidosis are unknown, as the available retrospective studies focused only on selected high-risk patients. Furthermore, tafamidis is now available to stabilize the course of cardiac amyloidosis and improve prognosis, but its effect on thromboembolic risk remains unknown.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals with intracardiac amyloidosis | Other |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Cardiac CT scan with contrast | Procedure | A peripheral venous line will be inserted by the radiology technicians prior to the exam and removed at the end of the exam. Cardiac CT scan with Iomeron 400 injection, ECG synchronization and automatic spiral acquisition. Analysis of total cardiac mass. Post-processing using ADAS 3D Galgo and Syngovia software: detection of intracardiac thrombi, assessment of extracellular volume, measurement of atrial and ventricular volumes and epicardial fat. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Presence of an intracardiac thrombus (atrial or ventricular) detected by a contrast-enhanced CT scan performed within the first two months following enrollment | To determine the prevalence of intracardiac thrombi (atria and ventricles) diagnosed by contrast-enhanced cardiac CT in all patients treated for cardiac amyloidosis | During the first two months following enrollment |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin FERRAND | Contact | 03.80.29.35.36 | +33 | benjamin.ferrand@chu-dijon.fr |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Chu Dijon Bourogne | Dijon | 21000 | France |
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| ID | Term |
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| D028227 | Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial |
| ID | Term |
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| D020271 | Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System |
| D019636 | Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D017772 | Amyloid Neuropathies |
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| D003287 | Contrast Media |
| ID | Term |
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| D064907 | Diagnostic Uses of Chemicals |
| D020228 | Pharmacologic Actions |
| D020164 | Chemical Actions and Uses |
| D020313 | Specialty Uses of Chemicals |
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| D010523 | Peripheral Nervous System Diseases |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
| D030342 | Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
| D028226 | Amyloidosis, Familial |
| D008661 | Metabolism, Inborn Errors |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D000686 | Amyloidosis |
| D057165 | Proteostasis Deficiencies |