Risk Stratification of Ischemic and Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathies in Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in the Bronx Using Cardiovascular Multimodality Imaging

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to understand the causes of different types of heart muscle diseases, especially in Hispanic and African American patients living in the Bronx. These groups have a higher risk of heart problems and death related to heart disease. The study focuses on using advanced heart imaging techniques, particularly cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging, to identify the types of heart disease and to develop ways to predict risks in these populations. The study uses cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging, which is a detailed method to measure heart chamber size and function. This imaging includes techniques like feature-tracking to assess heart muscle movement and tissue analysis methods such as late gadolinium enhancement and T1 mapping. These tools help distinguish between ischemic and non-ischemic heart diseases and diagnose various forms of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. The study is a retrospective registry, meaning it reviews existing patient data without new treatments or interventions. Participants are adult patients referred for CMR imaging within the Montefiore Health System. Researchers will review medical records up to five years after the imaging to assess outcomes such as mortality, sudden cardiac death, heart failure hospitalizations, total hospitalizations, and arrhythmias. This approach helps understand disease patterns and risks in diverse racial and ethnic groups without requiring active treatment or new procedures from participants.

Cardiovascular Multimodality Imaging Study