Understanding Heart Failure When the Heart Stiffens
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study is for people with a type of heart failure called HFpEF, where the heart pumps normally but doesn't relax well. It aims to better understand heart failure through advanced testing, and it includes people who are newly diagnosed or have had a recent hospitalization.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been hospitalized for heart failure or had difficulty breathing (NYHA class II to IV).
- Your heart's pumping strength (ejection fraction) is above 40% on a recent test.
- You have elevated NTproBNP or BNP levels (heart stress markers) in your blood.
- A special heart ultrasound (tissue doppler) shows your heart muscle is not relaxing properly.
- You are under 86 years old, do not have severe valve disease, and have not had heart surgery or a recent heart attack.
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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