Study of a blood marker for heart damage from high blood pressure
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial looks at a substance in your blood called miR-455-5p to see if it can help doctors understand heart changes caused by high blood pressure. It involves people who have had high blood pressure for over a year and may have some heart symptoms.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have had high blood pressure for more than 1 year.
- Your blood pressure is at least 140 (top number) or 90 (bottom number) or both.
- Your heart condition is classified as NYHA class I, II, III, or IV (any level of heart symptoms).
- You do not have other metabolic diseases (like diabetes) or birth defects that affect the heart.
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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