About this trial

Patients presenting with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and left ventricle dysfunction (LVEF \<40%), naive of anti-remodeling cardiac medical therapy, will undergo invasive coronary microvascular assessment based on thermodilution. The primary endpoint, namely the left ventricle reverse remodeling, will be assessed after 12 months of optimal medical therapy based on transthoracic echocardiography. The primary endpoint will be evaluated by an independent central core lab. Patients enrolled in the study will be followed for a period of 5 years to monitor their clinical status. During the study period participants may undergo multimodality diagnostic tests including ECG telemetry monitoring, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, cardiovascular cardiac magnetic resonance.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Male or female, aged >18 years

First diagnosis of idiopathic DCM (defined according to the most recent ESC Guidelines) with LVEF ≤ 40% and clinical indication to diagnostic coronary angiography

Willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study

Disqualifiers

Obstructive CAD (defined as angiographically intermediate disease [50%-70%] with impaired FFR or as angiographically severe disease [>70%] in 1 or more epicardial vessels)

History of previous myocardial infarction, percutaneous revascularization or coronary-aortic bypass graft (CABG) surgery

Valvular heart disease (rheumatic heart disease, severe aortic stenosis, severe aortic regurgitation, severe primary mitral regurgitation)

Infective endocarditis

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Thermodilution based assessment of coronary microcirculation

Treatment groups

190 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Locations

9
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Ferrara Ferrara Italy
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department (DICATOV) IRCCS, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genova Italy
Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) dell'Ospedale San Raffaele Milan Italy
Ospedale Galeazzi di Sant'Ambrogio IRCCS Milan Italy

Sponsors and collaborators

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona

Lead sponsor

Abbott Medical Devices

Collaborator