CARDIOMYOPATHIES

This study tests whether a new, more powerful 7 Tesla MRI can better detect scarring and swelling in the heart muscle of people with cardiomyopathy. Researchers will scan 13 adults aged 20-70 to see if the higher-resolution images improve diagnosis. The goal is to see if this adv…

This study is for heart failure patients who do not have a specific heart rhythm pattern called left bundle branch block (non-LBBB). These patients often get a device called CRT-D, which combines a pacemaker and a defibrillator, but not everyone responds well. Researchers will fo…

This study looks at how sepsis, a severe infection, can cause heart problems in intensive care patients. Researchers will collect data, blood samples, and heart ultrasound images from 330 adults with septic shock. The goal is to find patterns that help doctors better diagnose and…

This study looks at whether a special training program can help family doctors use focused heart ultrasound (FoCUS) to accurately detect common heart conditions like heart failure and valve disease. About 500 patients will get both a family doctor's FoCUS and a cardiologist's ful…

This observational study looks at 165 people with two different types of heart muscle thickening: syndromic/metabolic cardiomyopathy (SMCs) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Researchers want to see if SMCs patients have worse heart outcomes like death or heart failure, and w…

This study uses advanced MRI techniques to measure changes in heart muscle tissue in 8,000 adults with heart failure, heart muscle disease, inflammation, coronary artery disease, or chronic kidney disease. The goal is to see if these measurements can help doctors better diagnose …