Checking heart valve disease with a finger sensor
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study uses a finger sensor to measure artery waves to assess heart valve problems like aortic regurgitation or stenosis. If you have one of these conditions or are a healthy volunteer, you may help improve noninvasive heart disease detection.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old
- You have been diagnosed with aortic regurgitation (leaky heart valve) or aortic stenosis (narrowed heart valve), or you have no history of heart disease
- You are willing to have a small sensor placed on your finger for a few minutes
- You have not had heart surgery or a heart procedure in the last 6 months
- You do not have hand problems like arthritis that make it hard to move your fingers
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
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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