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Filter by:The National Heart Centre Singapore has recently created a biorepository that is IRB approved for the use in genetic studies: "molecular and imaging studies of cardiovascular health and disease (CIRB Ref: 2013/605/C)". This repository enables IRB approved projects within the National Heart Centre Singapore to access the samples for use in biomarker or genetic studies with consent from patients for these studies. The IRB approved biorepository process also allows for patients, when they have consented to this, to be approached for inclusion in additional studies at National Heart Centre Singapore. In this study, the investigators will examine the genetic variation in genes known to cause inherited cardiac conditions and also look for circulating biomarkers (ICC) in 600 patients with ICC and in 500 patients with ischemic heart disease (e.g.IHD) who will be used as controls. Healthy controls will also be used (800) as they become available in the biorepository. All samples have already been collected in the NHCS biorepository. These patients would have been recruited and consented to the biorepository. This will enable all to better understand heart disease in Singaporean patients. In addition, the investigators will invite a subset of 10 patients with ICCs to provide a second blood sample (20mls - 2 tablespoons) on top of the samples that will be collected for the biorepository. The second blood sample will be used for antibody biomarkers that will be developed in the basic science laboratories. These antibodies will be used to develop new biomarkers of human heart disease to improve human health.
The investigators will prospectively evaluate tissue samples obtained from patients undergoing carpal tunnel release surgery for amyloid in the soft tissue that is removed. Patients who have tissue that stains positive for amyloid will undergo cardiac testing to look for evidence of cardiac involvement.
The purpose of this study is to establish a quantitative LGE mass based scoring system (including LGE mass on cardiac magnetic resonance , clinical features, specific medical histories, et al) for risk prediction of sudden cardiac death in non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction
Currently catheters used in heart catheterization procedures are guided throughout the heart chambers and blood vessels by pictures taken by x-rays. This technology exposes patients to radiation. With this study protocol the investigators will use MRI technology to take real-time pictures to navigate catheters throughout heart chambers. MRI uses electromagnetic energy; therefore, it does not expose participants to radiation energy.
The investigators sought to evaluate the morphological and functional changes and prognosis of participants with unexplainable precordial deep T-wave inversion on ECG and with apical thickness less than 15mm. The conduction of this study was largely due to the increased clinical requirement, which reflected the increased awareness among physicians of missed AHCM.
The main goal of this study is to test two new radioactive drugs, 4-[18F]fluoro-meta-hydroxyphenethylguanidine ([18F]4F-MHPG) and 3-[18F]fluoro-para-hydroxyphenethylguanidine ([18F]3F-PHPG) in human subjects with congestive heart failure. Evaluations of these imaging agents will include their uptake in heart, lungs and liver, their metabolic breakdown in blood, and their kinetics in the heart. Based on these studies, the better of the two drugs will be chosen for further studies in patients with heart disease. After the better compound is chosen, additional measures of its imaging properties, metabolism and pharmacokinetics will be done in subjects with heart failure.
The purpose of this study is to test the use of tolvaptan (commercial name Samsca) when given in addition to intravenous (IV) diuretics early during an episode of acute heart failure. It will be compared to a high dose of IV diuretics alone or the use of metolazone in addition to IV diuretics. The investigators are looking to see if there is improvement in the symptoms and outcomes of persons with acute heart failure.
Cardiac amyloidosis is a major cause of early treatment-related death and poor overall survival in individuals with systemic light chain amyloidosis. This project will develop a novel approach to visualize cardiac amyloid deposits using advanced imaging methods. The long-term goal of this work is to identify the mechanisms of cardiac dysfunction, in order to guide the development of novel life-saving treatments.
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects milrinon and levosimandan on n heart function in septic cardiomyopathy and how norepinephrine affects the left and right ventricular function in patients with septick shock using pulmonary artery catheter, conventional and strain echocardiography.
This study will evaluate the prognostic utility of novel ECG markers of electrical instability in patients with cardiomyopathy.