Brazil launches massive heart gene hunt to unlock hereditary mysteries

NCT ID NCT06546137

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is building a registry of 1,211 people in Brazil who have inherited heart conditions like cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, and Marfan syndrome. Researchers will collect DNA samples and medical information to discover which genes are most commonly affected and how often these genetic changes occur in the Brazilian population. The goal is to improve diagnosis and care for these hereditary diseases.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy Brugada syndrome catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia Death, Sudden, Cardiac dilated cardiomyopathy Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, vascular type familial hypercholesterolemia Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Loeys-Dietz syndrome long QT syndrome Marfan syndrome non-compaction cardiomyopathy Polymorphic Catecholaminergic Ventricular Tachycardia restrictive cardiomyopathy short QT syndrome sudden cardiac arrest

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Contacts and locations

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  • Centro Multidisciplinar de Ensino Especializado e Pesquisa Ltda

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    Joinville, Santa Catarina, 89204-250, Brazil

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  • Centro de Pesquisa Silvestre Santé

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    Rio Branco, Acre, 69915-030, Brazil

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  • Centro de Pesquisas Clínicas Dr. Marco Mota

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    Maceió, Alagoas, 57051-160, Brazil

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  • Health & Care

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    Belém, Pará, 66093-055, Brazil

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  • Hospital Ana Nery - HAN/SESAB

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    Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 40320-010, Brazil

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  • Hospital Evangélico de Vila Velha

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    Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, 29118-060, Brazil

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  • Hospital Felicio Rocho - HFR

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    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30110-934, Brazil

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  • Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho - UFRJ

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    Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-913, Brazil

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  • Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes - UFRN

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    Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, 59012-300, Brazil

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  • Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto - UERJ

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    Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 20551-030, Brazil

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  • Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos

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    Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 40110-060, Brazil

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  • Hospital Universitário São Francisco na Providência de Deus, USF-SP

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    Bragança Paulista, São Paulo, 12916-542, Brazil

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  • Hospital Universitário da Unifap

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    Macapá, Amapá, 68903-419, Brazil

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  • Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal de São Carlos

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    São Carlos, São Paulo, 13566-448, Brazil

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  • Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Goiás - HC-UFG

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    Goiânia, Goiás, 74605-050, Brazil

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  • Hospital das Clínicas de Porto Alegre - UFRGS

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    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-903, Brazil

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  • Hospital de Messejana Dr. Carlos Alberto Studart Gomes

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    Fortaleza, Ceará, 60840-285, Brazil

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  • Hospital do Coracao

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    São Paulo, São Paulo, 04004-030, Brazil

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  • Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia

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    Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 22240-006, Brazil

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  • Instituto PENSI

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    Consolação, São Paulo, 01228-200, Brazil

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  • Instituto de Cardiologia - Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia de Porto Alegre - IC-FUC

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    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90040-370, Brazil

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  • Instituto de Cardiologia e Transplantes do Distrito Federal

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    Brasília, Federal District, 70675-731, Brazil

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  • Instituto de Pesquisa e Ensino em Saúde - IPES

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    Porto Velho, Rondônia, 76801-098, Brazil

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  • Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira

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    Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-912, Brazil

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  • Liga Mineira de Ressuscitação Cardiopulmonar

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    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30130-110, Brazil

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  • Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Montes Claros

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    Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, 39401-001, Brazil

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  • Universidade Federal do Tocantins

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    Palmas, Tocantins, 77001-090, Brazil

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