Hidden heart condition found in many with stiff heart failure

NCT ID NCT06201832

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Tunis El Manar Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looked at how often cardiac amyloidosis occurs in older Tunisian patients with a type of heart failure called HFpEF. Researchers used heart scans and imaging to find cases and identify early warning signs. The goal is to make diagnosis easier and faster for this serious condition.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could help doctors diagnose cardiac amyloidosis earlier in heart failure patients using simpler imaging tests.
What could go wrong: This is a completed observational study with only 87 participants in Tunisia, so results may not apply to other populations or lead to immediate treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial amyloidosis diastolic heart failure disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BONE SCINTIGRAPHY CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS CMR DIAGNOSIS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY HEART FAILURE WITH PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION PREVALENCE

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Locations

Security Hospital Forces

La Marsa, Tunis Governorate, 2070, Tunisia

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