Screening for early heart failure in primary care or at home
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether simple screening using a blood test (natriuretic peptides) plus an ultrasound of the heart (echocardiogram) can find early heart failure sooner. Finding it earlier may help doctors start the right management to prevent it from getting worse.
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Who can take part
- Be age 40 or older
- Be able to give informed consent (and understand the study)
- Have a previous heart-risk condition such as coronary artery disease, diabetes, or a prior stroke
- Have at least two listed heart-failure risk factors (for example, atrial fibrillation, COPD, chronic kidney disease, or regular water tablets)
- Not already have a diagnosis of heart failure
- Not be on kidney replacement treatment (dialysis) and not be considered unsafe for 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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