Heart ultrasound study for older adults with heart failure
Part of Brain & nervous system, Genetic & congenital, Heart & circulation, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study uses a special ultrasound to measure heart stiffness in people 60 and older who have heart failure with preserved or mildly reduced pumping function, with or without a condition called ATTR amyloidosis (a protein buildup in the heart). It also includes healthy controls.
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Who can take part
- You must be 60 years or older.
- You must have heart failure with preserved or mildly reduced pumping function (ejection fraction over 40%) or be a healthy volunteer without heart disease.
- If you have heart failure, you may or may not have transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM).
- You cannot have severe valve disease, a pacemaker other than standard, recent heart attack, or be on dialysis.
- You cannot have certain other heart muscle diseases or have had treatment for ATTR-CM with special medications.
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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