Hidden heart condition may affect aortic stenosis outcomes – can imaging catch it?
NCT ID NCT07752732
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether advanced imaging can detect a hidden heart condition called cardiac amyloidosis in people with severe aortic valve stenosis. The condition can complicate treatment and recovery. Researchers will use echocardiography, CT, and SPECT/CT scans to check for amyloid buildup in the heart. If found, they will also use MRI to get a closer look. The goal is to see how common this condition is and whether imaging can help predict outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Imaging procedures (echocardiography, CT, Tc99-SPECT/CT, cardiac MRI)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could improve early detection of cardiac amyloidosis in aortic stenosis patients, potentially leading to better treatment and outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it won't test treatments. The imaging methods may not be accurate enough to reliably detect amyloidosis, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital of Tuebingen
RECRUITINGTübingen, 72076, Germany
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