Active clinical trials for "Heart Failure"

The Registry will evaluate how HRV Monitor diagnostics change after cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with heart failure.

The purpose of the ADHERE study is to develop a multi-center, observational, open-label registry of the management strategies of patients treated in the hospital for acute Heart Failure in the United States.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Currently, there is little information about the lifetime risk of CVD among non-white ethnic groups. This study will analyze data from participants in several ongoing clinical studies to identify the lifetime risk for CVD among various ethnicities.

To support follow-up for the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) of coronary heart disease and stroke risk factors in adults 65 years or older.

To conduct a surveillance study of congestive heart failure (CHF).

In this prospective validation study, researchers investigates accuracy of EHMRG (Emergency Heart Failure Mortality Risk Grade) score in predicting the 7th and 30th day risk of mortality in patients with acute heart failure who applying to the emergency department.

The mechanism by which heart failure initiates and progresses and the mechanisms of heart repair remain unclear. The left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a therapy to stabilise patients while they await their transplant. The LVAD helps pump blood around the body, giving the heart an opportunity to recover. During surgery, the apical core tissue is routinely removed to allow the implantation of the device (this tissue is normally discarded). Some patients demonstrate cardiac recovery, allowing the device to be removed without later needing a transplant. As part of the LVAD removal procedure, the section around the device might need to be removed (this tissue is normally discarded). To further understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which the heart is repaired, the investigators wish to utilise this surplus tissue for research purposes. The collection of this tissue is part of routine treatment and does not represent additional risk for the patient for research purposes. Some patients might still require a transplant following VAD treatment. The native heart is removed from these patients (routinely discarded) and replaced by a donor heart. The investigators wish to utilise this discarded tissue for research purposes, so that the investigators can identify the cellular and molecular factors involved in cardiac repair and which distinguish responsive and non-responsive patients. Heart transplant recipients who require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation will have an additional heart biopsy sample taken for research purposes when performed as part of routine clinical practice. There is no additional risk to the patient for research purposes. Heart failure patients scheduled for transplantation (who have not received a VAD) will be recruited prior to transplantation and their native heart retained for research purposes. An additional peripheral blood sample will be collected from all patients for research purposes when performed for routine clinical practice.

This study designed is compare the pulse response to the Valsalva maneuver between a photoplethysmography sensor (PPG) and non-invasive blood pressure sensor for the purpose of validating the PPG methodology in deriving a value for the Valsalva pulse response. The aim is to show that the PPG method captures the same phase responses as the blood pressure monitor and the primary outcome is the correlation between pulse amplitude ratios for the pulse at the end of the Valsalva to an average baseline pulse.

The aim of the study is to investigate the pathophysiological implications of transcatheter tricuspid valve edge-to-edge repair in patient with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction and severe tricuspid regurgitation. Changes in right- and left-ventricular function as well as the interventricular dependence will be analysed on a multimodal basis including pressure-volume loop analysis and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.

To compare the outcomes of patients with acute heart failure who undergo early coronary angiography vs. usual care