Clinical Research Directory

ELEVATE-HFpEF Clinical Study

ELEVATE-HFpEF is a prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blinded, multi-center, global, interventional pivotal study evaluating the safety and efficacy of dual chamber personalized pacing compared to minimal or no pacing for the treatment of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

Cardiac and Metabolic Effects of Semaglutide in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

The purpose of this research is to find out if an aggressive intervention to lose weight, will improve symptoms in patients with obesity-related cardiomyopathy, which is also known as the obese phenotype of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

Characteristics, Phenotypes, and TRAITS of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (TRAITS-HFpEF)

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a certain type of heart failure, occurs when the heart doesn't pump blood around the body properly. It can cause breathlessness, tiredness, and swollen feet or ankles. It is not clear why people develop HFpEF and treatment options are very limited. TRAITS-HFpEF is a study that aims to understand why people develop HFpEF, identify new tests and treatments, and gain information on the life expectancy of people living with this condition. It will do this by routinely collecting information on people attending a specialised outpatient HFpEF clinic.

Exercise Capacity According to Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction and Body Composition

The correlation of coronary microvascular function and body composition with cardiopulmonary exercise capacity will be assessed in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Flow Regulation by Opening the SepTum in Patients With Heart Failure; a Prospective, Randomized, Sham-controlled, Double-blind, Global Multicenter Study

The purpose of this clinical study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of the Atrial Flow Regulator in the treatment of subjects, 18 years of age or older, who have symptomatic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) or heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) while on stable guideline directed medical therapy (GDMT) as outlined in the Guidelines for the Management of Heart Failure.

Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor ß (PDGFRß) Imaging in Cardiac Fibrosis

An observational, cross-sectional, longitudinal, microdosing Position Emission Tomography (PET) imaging study to investigate platelet derived growth factor receptor beta (PDGFRß) expression in the heart of patients with high or low risk of heart failure after a ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) after a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with a stent procedure, as well as in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and healthy individuals.

Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) Pre-HFpEF

The purpose of this study is to examine small vessel disease (a condition in which the small arteries in the heart become narrowed). The investigators want to know how the small vessel disease contributes to pre-HFpEF (a condition with inadequate heart muscle function in the setting of preserved muscle pumping) and to better identify potential treatment for prevention of HFpEF. The main procedures of this study include up to 2 clinic visits (initial visit and a second clinical visit only if participants are unable to complete all research procedures at the initial visit); a 6-week phone interview visit, 4 quarterly follow-up phone interview visits in year 1; year 1 follow up cardiac MRI based on availability and ongoing annual follow-up phone interview visits to track progress. If participants choose to take part in this study, participants direct participation will end after 1 year, participants will then have the option of participating in ongoing annual check-in calls. Participants will be asked to undergo a physical exam and provide a completed medical history; complete a Cardiovascular (or Cardiac) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMRI) with contrast agent; complete questionnaires to describe heart symptoms and overall quality of life status; undergo blood draws to provide blood samples for research testing, and allow the study team to have access to medical records.

UK Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Heart failure occurs when the heart is no longer able to pump blood around the body properly. It can cause breathlessness, swollen feet and ankles, and tiredness. In about half of patients with heart failure, one measure of the heart's pumping function, called the 'ejection fraction', is normal. This type of heart failure is called heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or HFpEF. HFpEF remains poorly understood. It is not clear why some people develop HFpEF, or what determines the severity of the condition. Treatment options may be limited. UK HFpEF is a study that aims to gain a better understanding of why people develop HFpEF, develop better tests to diagnosis it, identify and test new treatments, and follow the health of the people taking part over many years.

Study in Participants With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

A Phase 1, Open label, Multiple Ascending Dose Study to Assess Safety and Tolerability of STM-01 in Participants with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

Effects of an Exercise Program in Women Over 60 yr. With HFpEF and Sarcopenia on Functional Capacity and Quality of Life

This prospective study will randomize (1:1) women with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and sarcopenia to receive standard management alone or a combined 12-week supervised exercise program (combining aerobic and strength exercise) carried out in a single centre. After randomization, patients will be clinically evaluated. The primary endpoint (peakVO2) will be assessed by cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) at 12 weeks. Women over 60 with HFpEF, functional class NYHA class II-III, and sarcopenia criteria will be enrolled. A sample size estimation \[alfa: 0.05, power: 80%, a 20% loss rate, and at least a delta change of mean peakVO2: +1.9 mL/kg/min (SD±2)\] of 40 patients (20 per arm) would be necessary to test our hypothesis.