Using ultrasound to guide heart catheterization for pulmonary hypertension
Part of Heart & circulation, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests if using ultrasound to guide a catheter into the lung's blood vessels is a good way to diagnose pulmonary hypertension. It may help find a safer, more accurate method for diagnosis.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- Your doctor suspects you may have pulmonary hypertension and you are scheduled for a right heart catheterization.
- You are willing and able to provide informed consent.
- You are not in a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment.
- You do not have a known hole in the heart or severe leakage of the tricuspid valve (which could interfere with the procedure).
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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