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Recruiting NCT05701397

Prevalence of Cardiac Amyloidosis in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.

Conditions: Cardiac Amyloidosis, Spinal Stenosis

Sex: All

Ages: 65 Years – N/A

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 200

Sponsor: Steen Hvitfeldt Poulsen

Location: Denmark

Summary

Patients undergoing surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis will have biopsies of the ligamentum flavum sent to the department of pathology for histologic screening.If the ligament biopsy contains amyloid, patients will receive an echocardiogram, an ecg, biomarker testing, and a bone tracer scintigraphy diagnostic of cardiac amyloidosis.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:Scheduled for surgery for lumbar spinal stenosisAge > 65 yearsInformed written consentExclusion Criteria:Known amyloidosisMyelomatosisMonoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance, MGUSMorbus Waldenstrøm

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