15
Participants
Start Date
April 1, 2018
Primary Completion Date
August 30, 2022
Study Completion Date
May 1, 2024
Spironolactone
Spironolactone 12.5mg daily up to a maximum dose of 50 mg daily if tolerated for a total duration of 12 weeks.
Placebo
Placebo daily for a total of duration of 12 weeks
PET/CT Scan: Two PET scans using 1. C-11 HED and 2. N-13 Ammonia or rubidium-82
At baseline and 12 weeks, all participants will undergo rest perfusion PET imaging according to standard protocols with either 82-Rb or N-13 NH3, followed by C-11 HED PET.
Cardiac MRI (Gadolinium enhanced)
At baseline and 12 weeks all participants will undergo cMR to assess RV function and structure. We will acquire precontrast T2 and native T1 maps, and post gadolinium T1 maps.
University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa
Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
OTHER