Pneumonia, heart health, and your body's germs
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Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at how pneumonia affects the long-term health of your heart and lungs by studying the germs that live in your body. It may help doctors understand why some people get worse and how to better protect your heart after a serious infection.
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Who can take part
- You are 80 years or older.
- You are in one of these groups: recently hospitalized for a heart attack, had heart bypass surgery, have high cholesterol with a family history but no heart disease, or had pneumonia while on a ventilator.
- You do not have a weak immune system (like from cancer treatment or organ transplant drugs).
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You are likely to survive past 28 days.
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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