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Cardiac MRI for Metal on Metal Orthopaedic Prostheses
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) for Cardiomyopathy. Completed, enrolled 35 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
There may be a relationship between heart function and the metal ion levels in patients having undergone total hip replacement. The idea is to use results from a clinical cardiac MRI to assess heart function in a sample of 30 patients whom have undergone either metal-on-metal hip replacement (unilateral or bilateral) or a non-metal on metal total hip replacement to determine whether having undergone a metal on metal hip procedure may be impacting heart function. In addition to the clinically used parameters, the images will also be retrospectively assessed using special software to assess amount of fibrosis and early changes affecting cardiac muscle contraction which may be indicative of impaired heart function. With these values we will compare to known, and previously collected, hip replacement and function data to determine whether there is any differences in how the heart works in those having had a hip replacement relative to a normal population.
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Cardiac MRI is used to assess cardiac function in patients at risk of cardiotoxicity. In addition, Cardiac MRI enables imaging of inflammation, and fibrosis in the heart which may provide more specific information about the mechanism of injury in patients with high ion blood levels. Patients in all three groups (Unilateral hip resurfacing, bilateral hip resurfacing, and non-metal on metal total hip arthroplasty) will undergo a Cardiac MRI.