High output heart failure

Kaiser Permanente researchers are testing whether digital outreach helps adults with heart failure refill medications they have let lapse. Participants are assigned to receive either interactive text messages or automated phone calls encouraging refills, or usual care with no ext…

This study tests whether quickly starting and increasing guideline-recommended heart failure medications after hospitalization improves outcomes in women. About 360 women from 13 Italian hospitals will be randomly assigned to either a high-intensity care group (rapid drug optimiz…

This study tests a new adjustable cooler for storing donor hearts during transport to the transplant hospital. The cooler aims to keep the heart at a steady temperature, reduce waste, and lower costs compared to the current standard device. About 80 adults receiving a heart trans…

Researchers are testing whether continuous heart monitoring can lower unplanned hospital visits in adults with heart failure who have never shown signs of atrial fibrillation. One group receives a small monitor implanted under the chest skin, another uses a handheld device for we…

This study tests whether a new risk algorithm (FIND HF) can better detect undiagnosed heart failure in people at risk. About 475 adults aged 40+ will have a blood test and heart ultrasound. Researchers will compare how many high-risk vs low-risk people are found to have heart pro…

Researchers are studying whether donor hearts can be safely stored and transported at 10°C using a portable cooler called the X°Port Heart Preservation System. The trial enrolls up to 25 adults who are listed for heart transplantation. Participants receive a standard heart transp…

This study looks at 600 people (400 with chronic heart failure and 200 healthy) to find patterns in genes, proteins, and gut bacteria that may predict who gets worse. Researchers will track patients for one year to see who is hospitalized or dies. The goal is to create a better r…