Exercise physiology in Cardiovascular Disease

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Insights into exercise physiology in Cardiovascular Disease using advanced exercise imaging

• IRAS ID

  124956

• Contact name

  Antonis Pantazis

• Contact email

  antonis.pantazis@uclh.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University College London

• Research summary

  Assessment of symptoms which limit exercise is important in the management of many cardiac diseases. Exercise symptoms and physiology cannot be determined from routine clinical evaluation of resting cardiac function. By combining new cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) stress imaging with conventional rest and stress imaging (transthoracic or transoesophageal echocardiogram), we can improve our understanding of cardiac stress physiology and symptomatology. This project seeks to study different aspects of cardiac physiology (tissue characterisation, heart valves and heart muscle function) during exercise in different disease models. The findings will be useful in guiding future management of these diseases.

• REC name

  London - Bromley Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  13/LO/0598

• Date of REC Opinion

  17 Jun 2013

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion