Translational registry for cardiomyopathies (TORCH-DZHK1)

Status

Closed

DZG

DZHK

Start date

12/01/2014

Contact

Contacts
  • Hugo A Katus
  • Wolfgang Hoffmann

Parameters

Inclusion criteria
  • Patients with primary non-ischemic cardiomyopathies including hereditary and inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy
  • left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy
  • hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
  • arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
  • and acute myocarditis.
Exclusion criteria
  • Preexisting other cardiac diseases such as significant valvular
  • ischemic or pericardial disease
  • Severe arterial hypertension
  • Primary pulmonary artery hypertension
  • Chronic advanced disorders
  • History of treatment with cardiotoxic agents and chest radiation
  • Drug and alcohol abuse
  • Patients <18 and >79 years of age
  • Life expectancy less than 1 year due to non-cardiac comorbidity