Test heart and lung exercise capacity after transplant
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study uses a treadmill or stationary bike test to measure how well your heart and lungs work after a heart transplant. It may help researchers see whether this type of testing is safe and useful in transplant follow-up.
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Who can take part
- You have had an orthotopic heart transplant (a heart transplant in the usual spot in the chest).
- You are able to exercise during testing using a treadmill or a stationary bike.
- You do not need oxygen through a tube or other breathing support during daily life for this study.
- You do not have a permanent tracheostomy (a long-term breathing tube through the neck).
- You are not in a long-term acute care facility, skilled nursing facility, or receiving hospice/palliative care.
- Your transplant team does not think you have a current antibody-mediated rejection that would make exercise testing unsafe.
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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