Heart scans could spare patients from invasive catheter procedures
NCT ID NCT02845518
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares cardiac MRI to the standard right heart catheterization for monitoring people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a condition that strains the heart. Researchers want to see if the non-invasive MRI can reliably detect when a patient's condition is worsening. If successful, it could reduce the need for repeated catheterizations, which are uncomfortable and carry risks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI)
- What this could lead to
- If MRI proves as accurate as catheterization, patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension could avoid repeated invasive procedures, making monitoring safer and more comfortable.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. MRI may not be sensitive enough to replace catheterization in all cases, and results may not change current practice.
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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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Professor Ari CHAOUAT
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511, France
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