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Lead
Vanderbilt University
Preliminary results showed reduced subendocardial myocardial perfusion reserve in NIDCM compared to normal subjects, and that the degree of impaired perfusion reserve was related to the oxidative metabolic rate as measured by positron emission tomography.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
18 years or older
Nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy
Left ventricular ejection fraction 35% or less
Stable heart failure symptoms
Able to undergo both positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium
Able to tolerate treatment with spironolactone
You may not be if
Serum potassium \>5.0
Serum creatinine \>2.5
Contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging such as internal cardioverter-defibrillator.
