New MRI technique spots hidden heart bleeding

NCT ID NCT03531151

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested new MRI methods to detect bleeding inside the heart muscle after a heart attack. Researchers studied 14 patients to see if these scans could better identify damage that raises the risk of heart failure. The goal was to improve imaging, not to test a treatment.

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 lead to better MRI techniques for identifying patients at high risk of heart failure after a heart attack.

What could go wrong

This was a very small, observational study (14 people) focused on imaging methods, not a treatment trial. The results may not directly change patient care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiomyopathy endomyocardial fibrosis heart failure Hemorrhage ischemia reperfusion injury myocardial infarction myocardial ischemia Myocardial Reperfusion Injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States