Active clinical trials for "Cardiomyopathies"

The benefits of exercise training in heart failure are well established. Its effects, however, have not been evaluated in Chagas cardiomyopathy (ChC). The investigators hypothesis is that the exercise training may improve functional capacity, quality of life (QoL), and reduce brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in patients with ChC.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy on the transplantation of autologous human cardiac-derived stem cells (hCSCs) with the controlled release of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) to severe refractory heart failure patients with chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy concordance with reduced left ventricular dysfunction (15%≦LVEF≦35%).

This quantitative study aimed to evaluate the respiratory muscle strength, pulmonary function, cardiovascular function, and impact on quality of life in patients after cardiac rehabilitation associated with the diaphragmatic muscle training.

Objective The objective of the study is to assess the structural and functional cardiac effects of treatment with losartan in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Design The study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial. The follow-up period is 12 months. 130 patients with HCM will be included in predefined subgroups. Genotype positive relatives with borderline hypertrophy (> 13 mm) will also be included. Data on individuals with borderline hypertrophy will be analysed separately from the rest of the cohort. Primary outcome Ventricular hypertrophy assessed as left ventricular mass and maximal wall thickness.

The WiCS-LV system is an alternative means to providing left ventricular stimulation for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and performance of the WiCS-LV System in patients with indications for CRT.

Several studies have documented that transplantation of bone marrow-derived cells (BMC) following acute myocardial infarction is associated with a reduction in infarct scar size and improvements in left ventricular function and perfusion. The available evidence in humans suggests that BMC transplantation is associated with improvements in physiologic and anatomic parameters in both acute myocardial infarction and chronic ischemic heart disease, above and beyond the conventional therapy. In particular, intracoronary application of BMC is proved to be safe and was associated with significant improvement in the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients with chronic heart failure. In contrast to ischemic heart failure, the data on effects of BMC transplantation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy are limited to pre-clinical studies. In a rat model of dilated cardiomyopathy, intramyocardial delivery of pluripotent mesenchymal cells improved LVEF, possibly through induction of myogenesis and angiogenesis, as well as by inhibition of myocardial fibrosis, suggesting that the beneficial effects of stem cell transplantation in dilated cardiomyopathy may primarily be related to their ability to supply large amounts of angiogenic, antiapoptotic, and mitogenic factors. Similarly, transplantation of cocultured mesenchymal stem cells and skeletal myoblasts was shown to improve LVEF in a murine model of Chagas disease. Study Aim: To define the clinical effects of BMC transplantation in dilated cardiomyopathy in a pilot clinical study investigating the effects of intracoronary CD34+ cell transplantation on functional, structural, neurohormonal, and electrophysiologic parameters in patients with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy.

Open-label, multicenter, international, single-treatment study designed to determine TTR stabilization as well as Fx-1006A safety and tolerability, and its effects on clinical outcomes in patients with V122I or wild-type TTR amyloid cardiomyopathy. The study will be conducted in two parts. Part 1 will include a six-week dosing period during which all enrolled patients will self-administer oral Fx-1006A 20 mg soft gelatin capsules once daily for six weeks. At Week 6, blood samples will be collected from each patient to determine TTR stabilization. Patients who complete the Week 6 visit will continue taking daily oral Fx 1006A 20 mg for up to a total of 12 months during Part 2 of this study. If it is determined that a patient is not stabilized at Week 6 (based on TTR stabilization data), the patient will be discontinued from the study. Safety and clinical outcomes will be evaluated during Part 2 of this study. Two whole blood samples for pharmacodynamic assessments (TTR stabilization) and pharmacokinetic assessments (Fx-1006A concentrations as well as calculated steady-state parameters) will be collected at Baseline and Week 6. At Months 6 and 12, two whole blood samples will be collected for pharmacodynamic assessments, and four whole blood samples (two samples per time point) will be collected for pharmacokinetic assessments to be utilized in population pharmacokinetic modeling. Echocardiography, chest x-ray, cardiac MRI, and 24-hour Holter monitoring will be conducted at Baseline, and Months 6 and 12. Six-minute walk test and quality of life utilizing the Patient Global Assessment, KCCQ, and SF-36 will be assessed at Baseline, and Months 3, 6, and 12. NYHA Classification will be assessed at Baseline, Week 6, and Months 3, 6, and 12. Serum markers of troponin I and T, and NT-pro-BNP levels will be assessed at each study visit. Safety and tolerability will be assessed throughout the study. Vital signs, 12-lead ECG, blood and urine samples for clinical laboratory tests (serum chemistry, hematology, coagulation panel, and urinalysis), AEs, and concomitant medications (including diuretic usage) will be assessed at each study visit. Abbreviated physical examinations will be conducted at Baseline, Weeks 2 and 6, and Months 3 and 6, and a complete physical examination will be conducted at Month 12. Clinic visits will be conducted during Screening (Days -30 to -1) and Baseline (Day 0); procedures scheduled for the Baseline visit may be conducted over a period of one week to accommodate patient scheduling. All Baseline procedures must be completed prior to the first self-administered dose on Day 1. Day 1 will be defined as administration of the first dose of study medication, which patients will self-administer at home. During treatment, clinic visits will be conducted at Week 2 (± 2 days), Week 6 (± 1 week), Month 3 (± 1 week), Month 6 (± 2 weeks), and Month 12 (± 2 weeks). Procedures scheduled for the Month 6 and 12 visits may occur over one week during the visit window to accommodate patient scheduling. Monthly telephone contacts (± 1 week of the scheduled date) will be made during months in which no clinical site visits are scheduled (Months 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11) for assessment of AEs and concomitant medications. A final telephone contact to assess AEs and concomitant medication usage will be made 30 days after the last dose of study medication for each patient. Patients who discontinue from the study at any time will have a final visit performed, including all safety assessments, at the time of discontinuation. Any patient discontinuing after the Month 6 visit will also have all exploratory assessments performed.

The primary objective of this study is to study the acute effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) on systemic, pulmonary and cerebral blood flow in post bidirectional cavopulmonary connection (BCPC) patients.

This study is designed to assess the safety and tolerability of Cardiac Repair Cells (CRCs) compared to standard-of-care in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common disorder that can lead to heart failure. Not all people with CAD are eligible for today's standard treatments. One new treatment approach uses stem cells-specialized cells capable of developing into other types of cells-to stimulate growth of new blood vessels for the heart. This study will determine the safety and effectiveness of withdrawing stem cells from someone's bone marrow and injecting those cells into the person's heart as a way of treating people with CAD and heart failure.