Check blood flow changes in lungs during exercise testing
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study measures how blood moves through your lungs and heart while you exercise, using standard heart-lung pressure measurements. It may help doctors better understand unexplained breathing trouble or suspected pulmonary hypertension and improve how testing and care are guided.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have an intermediate or high chance of pulmonary hypertension based on an ultrasound of your heart (or you have unexplained shortness of breath and/or related conditions)
- Your doctor recommends a heart catheter test (RHC) at rest and during exercise
- You must sign consent after being fully informed
- Your test results at rest and during exercise must be complete and usable
- You must have enough follow-up information on outcomes like survival or lung transplant
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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