Can heart scans predict trouble in tetralogy of fallot patients?

NCT ID NCT04737135

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at 224 adults who had surgery as children for a heart defect called tetralogy of Fallot. Researchers are using MRI scans and blood tests to measure scarring in the heart muscle. They want to see if this scarring is linked to serious heart problems like arrhythmias or heart failure. The goal is to find better ways to predict and prevent these complications.

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 predict which patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot are at higher risk for heart complications, leading to better monitoring and earlier treatment.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may find no clear link between scarring and outcomes, or the results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congenital heart disease double outlet right ventricle with subaortic or doubly committed ventricular septal defect with pulmonary stenosis tetralogy of fallot

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE FALLOT TETRALOGY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona

Barcelona, 08036, Spain
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón

Madrid, 28007, Spain
Hospital Universitari Valle de Hebron

Barcelona, 08035, Spain
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

Madrid, Madrid, 28041, Spain
Hospital Universitario La Paz

Madrid, 28046, Spain
Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío

Seville, 41013, Spain
Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe

Valencia, 46026, Spain

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