Can heart tissue reveal the secrets of heart failure?

NCT ID NCT01099982

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Utah Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study collects heart tissue and blood samples from people with advanced heart failure who are receiving a mechanical heart pump (LVAD) or a heart transplant. The samples are compared with healthy donor heart tissue to learn more about the biology of heart disease. The goal is to understand how the disease changes the heart and how mechanical support affects heart function over time.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: This research could uncover new clues about what drives heart failure, potentially pointing toward future treatments or better ways to use heart-assist devices.
What could go wrong: This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test any new therapy. Findings may take years to translate into patient care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congestive heart failure Fibrosis heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Intermountain Medical Center
RECRUITING

Murray, Utah, 84157, United States
University of Utah Health Sciences Center
RECRUITING

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
RECRUITING

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84148, United States

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