Heart ultrasound check for older adults
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether using a small handheld ultrasound device during regular clinic visits can help find heart valve problems or heart muscle weakness early in people aged 65 to 85. If the ultrasound shows a possible issue, you'll get a follow-up confirmatory heart ultrasound (echocardiogram) to be sure.
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Who can take part
- You are between 65 and 85 years old.
- You have a scheduled appointment at a participating primary care or geriatrics clinic.
- You have NOT had an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) in the last 5 years.
- You have no known heart valve disease (like aortic or mitral valve problems) or weak heart pumping (ejection fraction of 50% or less).
- You have not had surgery or a procedure to replace or repair heart valves.
- You are willing and able to give written consent and, if an abnormal finding is seen, return for a confirming echocardiogram.
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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