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.
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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…
Contacts

John Kirk

801-585-2944

john.kirk@hsc.utah.edu

CONTACT

Stavros Drakos, M.D., Ph.D.

801-585-2340

stavros.drakos@hsc.utah.edu

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