Protocol Number: 92-H-0189

Title:

Evaluation of Patients with Known or Suspected Heart Disease (Screening Protocol)

Number:

92-H-0189

Summary:

In this study researchers will admit and evaluate patients with known or suspected heart disease referred to the Cardiology Branch of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

Patients participating in this study will undergo a general medical evaluation, including blood tests, urine, examination, chest x-ray and electrocardiogram (EKG). In addition, patients may be asked to have an echocardiogram (ultrasound scan of the heart) and to perform an exercise stress test.

These tests are designed to assess the types and causes of patient's heart diseases and to determine if they can participate in other, specific research studies.

Sponsoring Institute:

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Recruitment Detail

Type: Participants currently recruited/enrolled

Gender: Male & Female

Referral Letter Required: Yes

Population Exclusion(s): None

Eligibility Criteria:

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

The following is a representative list of the types of patient presentations and potential diagnoses eligible for this protocol:

1. Coronary artery disease with angina or inducible myocardial ischemia as determined by noninvasive testing.

2. Cardiomyopathies including congestive phenotypes.

3. Peripheral artery disease with intermittent claudication or limb-threatening ischemia.

4. Renovascular disease with uncontrolled hypertension, intermittent pulmonary edema, or evidence of ischemic nephropathy.

5. Upper extremity peripheral artery disease.

6. Diabetes with heart failure.

7. Pulmonary hypertension.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

Pregnancy, for those patients who require catheterization-based diagnostics.

Inability to provide informed consent.

Special Instructions:

Currently Not Provided

Keywords:

Cardiac Diagnosis

Chest Pain

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Coronary Artery Disease

Microvascular Angina

Cardiac Investigation

Follow-up

Recruitment Keyword(s):

Heart Disease

Chest Pain

Coronary Artery Disease

Condition(s):

Peripheral Artery Disease

Coronary Disease

Diabetes and Heart Failure

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Heart Failure

Renal Artery Stenosis

Pulmonary Hypertension

Investigational Drug(s):

None

Investigational Device(s):

None

Intervention(s):

None

Supporting Site:

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

Contact(s):

Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office
Building 61
10 Cloister Court
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4754
Toll Free: 1-800-411-1222
TTY: 301-594-9774 (local),1-866-411-1010 (toll free)
Fax: 301-480-9793

Electronic Mail:prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov

Citation(s): Not Provided

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