Bosman, LP;
Verstraelen, TE;
van Lint, FHM;
Cox, MGPJ;
Groeneweg, JA;
Mast, TP;
van der Zwaag, PA;
... Yap, SC; + view all
(2019)
The Netherlands Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy Registry: design and status update.
Netherlands Heart Journal
, 27
(10)
pp. 480-486.
10.1007/s12471-019-1270-1.
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Abstract
Background Clinical research on arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is typically limited by small patient numbers, retrospective study designs, and inconsistent definitions. Aim To create a large national ACM patient cohort with a vast amount of uniformly collected high-quality data that is readily available for future research. Methods This is a multicentre, longitudinal, observational cohort study that includes (1) patients with a definite ACM diagnosis, (2) at-risk relatives of ACM patients, and (3) ACM-associated mutation carriers. At baseline and every follow-up visit, a medical history as well information regarding (non-)invasive tests is collected (e. g. electrocardiograms, Holter recordings, imaging and electrophysiological studies, pathology reports, etc.). Outcome data include (non-)sustained ventricular and atrial arrhythmias, heart failure, and (cardiac) death. Data are collected on a research electronic data capture (REDCap) platform in which every participating centre has its own restricted data access group, thus empowering local studies while facilitating data sharing. Discussion The Netherlands ACM Registry is a national observational cohort study of ACM patients and relatives. Prospective and retrospective data are obtained at multiple time points, enabling both cross-sectional and longitudinal research in a hypothesis-generating approach that extends beyond one specific research question. In so doing, this registry aims to (1) increase the scientific knowledge base on disease mechanisms, genetics, and novel diagnostic and treatment strategies of ACM; and (2) provide education for physicians and patients concerning ACM, e. g. through our website (www.acmregistry.nl) and patient conferences.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Netherlands Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy Registry: design and status update |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12471-019-1270-1 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12471-019-1270-1 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Health Informatics |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10084457 |
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