Heart MRI to find the cause of cardiomyopathy
A Myocardial Approach to Identify the Cause of Cardiomyopathy
This project uses heart MRI scans to better find the cause of cardiomyopathy in adults.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R21 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Minnesota NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Minneapolis, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11176211 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you have cardiomyopathy, researchers will look at cardiac MRI images and medical records to see whether the heart muscle itself shows signs that explain the problem. They will use a large group of patients who had clinical cardiac MRI at the University of Minnesota to reclassify causes that were previously labeled by looking at the coronary arteries. The team will link MRI findings to long-term outcomes to see which MRI patterns predict future heart problems. Results could guide whether a myocardial (tissue-based) approach should replace the current artery-centered method.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults who have cardiomyopathy and have had or are referred for clinical cardiac MRI at the participating center.
Not a fit: People without cardiomyopathy, children, or those whose diagnosis is already clearly caused by coronary artery disease are unlikely to benefit from this registry-based work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to more accurate diagnoses of why people develop cardiomyopathy and better predictions of long-term risk.
How similar studies have performed: Cardiac MRI is already used clinically to spot tissue damage, but using a large institutional registry to systematically reclassify causes and predict long-term outcomes at this scale is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Minneapolis, United States
- University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Shenoy, Chetan — University of Minnesota
- Study coordinator: Shenoy, Chetan
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.