Understanding worsening heart failure after leaving the hospital
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study monitors heart failure patients after a hospital stay or urgent clinic visit to better understand the signs of worsening heart failure. It may help researchers find ways to predict and prevent future exacerbations.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You had a recent hospital stay or urgent clinic visit for heart failure within the last 3 months, where you needed more diuretic medication
- You have a certain level of a heart stress marker in your blood (NT-proBNP > 400, or > 1000 if you have atrial fibrillation)
- You can speak and read English well enough to participate
- You are willing and able to do a cardiopulmonary exercise test (a test that checks your heart and lungs while you exercise)
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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