Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluation of Patients With Known or Suspected Heart Disease

Lead Sponsor:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Peripheral Artery Disease

Coronary Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief 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 p...

Detailed Description

The principal mission of the NIH is the conduct of research that elucidates biological mechanisms, pathogenesis, and treatment of disease. Patients with known or suspected cardiovascular diseases are ...

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.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 10 1992

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

End Date :

January 6 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00001313

Start Date

May 10 1992

End Date

January 6 2009

Last Update

July 2 2017

Active Locations (2)

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Suburban Hospital

Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20814

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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892