CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS

This study tests whether having patients with cardiac amyloidosis (a serious heart condition) monitor their weight daily at home can help prevent hospital admissions. When weight increases indicate fluid buildup, doctors will contact patients to adjust medications. Researchers wi…

This study is testing a new type of PET/CT scan that uses a special tracer called [18F]FT8. The goal is to see if this scan can better detect and diagnose a serious heart condition called AL amyloidosis, where abnormal proteins build up in the heart. Researchers will compare the …

This study is testing a new type of imaging scan to see if it can accurately detect and measure scar tissue (fibrosis) in the hearts of people with cardiac amyloidosis, a serious condition where abnormal proteins build up in the heart muscle. Researchers will compare scans from 3…

This study is testing a new type of PET scan to see if it can accurately diagnose a serious heart condition called cardiac AL amyloidosis. The test uses a special imaging dye to look for harmful protein buildup in the heart. Researchers will compare the scan results to current di…

This study is testing whether a specific type of Japanese massage called Shiatsu can help ease symptoms and improve quality of life for people with severe cardiac amyloidosis. Researchers will compare a version of Shiatsu targeted at specific symptoms to a general 'comfort' versi…

This research study aims to understand if amyloid protein deposits in the heart are related to Alzheimer's disease in the brain. Researchers will use special heart scans on 15 people already getting brain scans for Alzheimer's evaluation. The goal is to learn if these heart depos…

This study aims to see if a new type of combined PET/MRI scan can help doctors better predict which patients with cardiac amyloidosis are at higher risk for serious heart events like hospitalization or death. It will observe 25 patients to compare the new scan's results with stan…

This study aims to find out how common a specific heart condition called cardiac amyloidosis is in people aged 80 and older who were recently hospitalized for heart failure. Researchers will observe about 637 participants over one year, using heart scans and phone check-ins. The …

This study aims to see how consistent a special PET scan is at measuring amyloid protein buildup in the heart. It will enroll 15 people, including patients with cardiac amyloidosis and healthy controls, who will each get the same scan twice. The main goal is to understand if the …

This study aims to test a new ultrasound device that measures stiffness in the heart and liver. It will compare these measurements in 150 people: those with a specific type of heart failure (with or without a protein buildup disease called ATTR-CM) and healthy control subjects. T…

This study is testing whether advanced heart imaging techniques can improve how doctors diagnose and predict risks for rare heart muscle diseases. Researchers will use special heart scans to create detailed pictures of participants' hearts, looking for patterns that might help id…

This study aims to find out how common a specific heart condition called cardiac amyloidosis is in men over 65 who have chest pain but no signs of blocked heart arteries. Researchers will examine 300 participants using blood tests, heart scans, and imaging to look for this hidden…

This study aims to find people at risk for a serious heart condition called ATTR amyloidosis by checking tissue saved from their past lower back surgeries. Researchers will test the tissue for a specific protein and invite some participants for heart tests to see if the condition…