Understanding the Course of Heart Valve Infections
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study follows patients diagnosed with infectious endocarditis (a serious infection of the heart valve) to better understand how the condition progresses and what factors affect outcomes. Researchers will use imaging tests and surgical information to track your health over time.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with infectious endocarditis (heart valve infection) that meets Duke's diagnostic criteria
- Your diagnosis has been confirmed by ultrasound imaging of your heart (either through your chest or down your throat)
- Or your diagnosis was confirmed during heart surgery with tissue samples showing the infection
- You are willing to be followed and monitored as part of the study
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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