Heart scan study aims to predict sudden death before it strikes

NCT ID NCT00181233

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study is testing whether advanced MRI and CT scans can identify people at highest risk for sudden cardiac death. Researchers will follow 400 participants who have low heart function and are scheduled to receive an implantable defibrillator. The goal is to see if these imaging techniques can better predict who will experience a life-threatening heart event.

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 ways to predict who is at highest risk for sudden cardiac death, helping doctors decide who needs a defibrillator.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The imaging techniques may not prove accurate enough to change current practice, and results may take years to confirm.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Death, Sudden, Cardiac sudden arrhythmia death syndrome sudden cardiac arrest

As listed by the trial registrant

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

SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH

Contacts and locations

Locations

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
RECRUITING

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

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