MRI scans could predict heart emergencies in device patients
NCT ID NCT07336225
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether MRI scans can help predict serious heart events in people who have implanted heart devices like pacemakers or defibrillators. Researchers will scan 1,500 adults before they get their device and track their health for years. The goal is to see if MRI findings can better identify who truly needs these devices and who is at highest risk for sudden cardiac death.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2010
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2040
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
This study population includes patients meeting indications for cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), encompassing those with indications for pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, or cardiac resynchronization therapy. This cohort will include individuals with multiple underlying conditions such as heart failure, arrhythmias, or conduction disorders like left bundle branch block, which clinically necessitate the implantation of CIEDs.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult patients (≥18 years old). 2. Patients with guideline-based indications for cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) therapy, including pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, or cardiac resynchronization therapy. 3. Patients who underwent cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging as part of routine clinical evaluation prior to CIED implantation or consideration of CIED therapy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients younger than 18 years of age. 2. Patients with non-diagnostic or poor-quality CMR images that preclude reliable image analysis. 3. Patients with incomplete key clinical data or missing follow-up information for primary outcome assessment. 4. Patients with prior heart transplantation or implantation of ventricular assist devices before CMR examination. 5. Patients with congenital heart disease requiring surgical correction.
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Study site
RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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