Assessing Changes in Myocardial Tissue and Blood in Patients With Advanced Heart Disease
Recruiting
Observational Study
Congestive Heart Failure
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 13 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 300 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Utah · Other
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About This Trial
Hypothesis:
Tissue and serum samples collected from end-stage heart failure patients receiving left ventricular assist device implantation (LVAD) or heart transplantation will provide information regarding the basic science of heart disease. Tissue and serum samples collected from a limited numbers of "healthy controls" (donor grafts that were not utilized for heart transplantation) will serve as…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* \>18 years of age diagnosed with heart failure undergoing either LVAD implantation or heart transplantation
* 13 to 18 years of age, specifically, older children with heart failure whose body mass index is large enough to accommodate and LVAD
Exclusion Criteria:
* Neither pa…
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