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Filter by:Patients presenting with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and left ventricle dysfunction (LVEF <40%), naive of anti-remodeling cardiac medical therapy, will undergo invasive coronary microvascular assessment based on thermodilution. The primary endpoint, namely the left ventricle reverse remodeling, will be assessed after 12 months of optimal medical therapy based on transthoracic echocardiography. The primary endpoint will be evaluated by an independent central core lab. Patients enrolled in the study will be followed for a period of 5 years to monitor their clinical status. During the study period participants may undergo multimodality diagnostic tests including ECG telemetry monitoring, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, cardiovascular cardiac magnetic resonance.
Congestive heart failure (CHF) occurs when the heart is weak and not able to effectively pump blood to the body. One of the common manifestations of CHF is fluid overload and swelling of the legs. Diuretics or "water pills" are usually the treatment for fluid overload and leg swelling; however, in some patients' diuretics are no longer effective or the effectiveness is limited due to poor kidney function. The presence of chronic swelling of the legs could potentially damage the veins; additionally, it could lead to chronic skin changes in the legs and in the worst cases to a leg ulcer. Compression stockings are used in patients with venous diseases to reduce the swelling of the legs and improve mobility and quality of life. Although, there is a theoretical risk that compression stockings might push the fluid of the legs back to the heart and lungs worsening the CHF. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of knee-high tight socks (tight stockings with strong compression) vs. knee-high soft socks (soft stockings with minimum compression) are effective in preventing swelling and skin changes and safe in patients with CHF. During the first visit (in-person) a routine medical test will be performed including blood tests, review of the medication doses, current weight, an ultrasound images of the veins, (venous reflux ultrasound), questions about health status and a brief physical exam. The participants will be randomly assigned to receive tight compression vs. soft compression socks. Participants will be asked to wear the socks at least 8 hours a day for 5 days a week. There will be a total of 3 virtual visit (by video or telephone); the first one after one week, then after one month and two months. During the virtual visit participants will be asked about symptoms, current medications and doses, and current weight. The participants are expected to return to the clinic after 3 months for a second in-person visit. During this visit the investigators will ask questions about participant's health, they will perform a brief physical exam of their legs, and check participants weight and medicines; also, a venous ultrasound of the legs, questions about health status will be performed. The duration of the study is 3 months.
Establish a follow-up management system for pediatric heart failure and a registration platform for end-stage heart failure
Mitral regurgitation (MR) and tricuspid regurgitation (TR) are common causes of breathlessness, fluid retention and other heart failure symptoms, which lead to reduced quality of life and frequent hospitalisation. These conditions are particularly prevalent in older adults with many of these patients being at high risk for surgical intervention due to frailty and comorbidities, leaving them with few treatment alternatives. Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) procedures have increasingly been used to improve the severity of both MR and TR, offering patients symptomatic relief and reductions in heart failure hospitalisation at low procedural risk. There is considerable geographic variation in protocols to assess these patients prior to the procedure and also in length of hospital stay. The standard of care in the UK, and particularly in Oxford, emphasises fewer investigations before the TEER procedure and shorter length of hospital stay. This prospective, observational cohort study will examine the safety and feasibility of this practice.
In 2015 the Italian Ministry of Health invited the Cardiac Research Hospitals of Italy to constitute a Cardiac Network. The aim of the network is to facilitate and promote scientific and technological research in the setting of cardiovascular diseases and related risk factors. The Cardiology Network, responding to the indications of the National Health Research Program, which includes research models oriented towards prevention studies with objectives and priority areas of intervention such as "acquiring scientific knowledge necessary for implementing both secondary and tertiary prevention programs for patients and primary prevention for contacts, where indicated, or for subjects exposed to specific risk factors", aims to identify strategies and/or prognostic and predictive factors of outcomes through the construction of thoroughly studied case series and systematic collection of biological materials, as well as the definition of research models based on clinical outcomes. The Study aims to examine the impact of clinical practice and therapies, analytically considering treatments and other important covariates that contribute in a complex manner to the therapeutic success of patients with heart failure.
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to assess the effectiveness of ACE inhibitors versus standard care) in reversing asymptomatic heart failure (HF stage-B) and/or diastolic dysfunction during a two-year open-label treatment period for formerly preeclamptic women on: 1. Reversibility of structural and functional myocardial impairment in asymptomatic HF towards healthy values; 2. The progression from asymptomatic to symptomatic HF (symptoms scored based on the NYHA criteria); 3. Cardiovascular performance (volume- and pressure load), cardio metabolic risk factors (glucose metabolism, lipid status, kidney function) and quality of life (questionnaires); 4. Novel biomarkers and relevant microRNA's indicative for hypertrophy, fibrosis inflammation and ischemia. Eligible subjects will be counselled and upon informed consent randomized for either medication group (n=65) or care as usual group (n=65). After a complete cardiovascular assessment, medication will be initiated open-labeled (Perindopril 2 mg or no medication). Thereafter, standard medical check-ups (blood pressure, ECG, kidney function, transthoracic cardiac ultrasound, endothelial function, quality of life questionnaires, medical history taking, blood and urine banking) will be performed every six months for two years. Researchers will compare ACE inhibitor (Perindopril 2 mg) and care as usual (i.e. no medication) to investigate whether ACE inhibitor allows timely recovery after subclinical heart failure.
The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the feasibility, safety and efficacy of intramyocardial injection of human induce pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (HiCM-188) during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery in patients with severe chronic ischemic heart failure.
Due to the steady increase in the burden of HFpEF, especially in women, it is an important task to search for new markers and early predictors associated with the development of this disease. Nowadays, the relationship of adverse pregnancy factors with the development of long-term cardiac pathology, in particular, HFpEF, has not been completely established. One of the most significant issue is studying the younger phenotype of women. The goal of this observational analytical cross-sectional study is to study the relationship of heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction in middle-aged women with adverse pregnancy outcomes in the history of pregnancy. Research question: is there an association between adverse pregnancy factors and the development of HF in middle-aged women? Objectives 1. To assess the frequency of detection of APOs in the history of pregnancy in middle-aged women, depending on the presence or absence of HFpEF. 2. To compare clinical and anamnestic data, morphological and functional parameters of the heart in middle-aged women with the presence and absence of HFpEF. 3. To establish an association between APOs and the development of HFpEF in the long-term period in middle-aged women. 4. To identify mediators between the presence of APOs and the development of HFpEF in middle-aged women. Study population - 45-60 year-old women with the history of pregnancy (>20 weeks) in the absence of low left ventricle ejection fraction (<50%) Primary endpoint: The prevalence of HFpEF in patients with the history of APOs.
This is a monocentric cohort study conducted in the cardiology department of Nancy hospital. The main purpose of the study is to document the global management strategy of patients hospitalized for heart failure and evaluate the association between patient's care and post-hospitalization outcome.
A multicenter observational retrospective-prospective study of prevalence and clinical characteristics of transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) cardiomyopathy (CM) in Russian patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in real clinical practice. The retrospective phase will entail secondary data collection from electronic or paper medical records of patients who are participating/participated in the PRIORITY-CHF study and have HFpEF. Those patients who have a high suspicion of having ATTR-CM and provided informed consent will be invited to participate in the prospective phase. The prospective phase will consist of three visits, during which a routine comprehensive cardiologic evaluation in order to confirm or exclude ATTR-CM diagnosis will be performed. In patients with confirmed ATTR-CM the material for genetic testing will be collected in order to specify the type of ATTR-amyloidosis