Heart study for enlarged aorta
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a treatment to help people with a mildly enlarged ascending aorta. It aims to slow down growth and prevent future heart problems.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older with a widened aorta in the chest region (ascending aorta or aortic root).
- Your blood pressure medicines have been the same for at least 4 weeks, or you take none.
- Your kidney function is at least 50 (eGFR).
- Your potassium level is not too high (5.1 or less).
- You do not have a genetic condition like Marfan or Loeys-Dietz syndrome, and your aortic valve has two leaflets (bicuspid).
- You haven't had prior surgery on your aorta, and you are not pregnant or nursing.
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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