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This study looks at whether switching from aspirin to clopidogrel (another blood thinner) can reduce heart complications in people with a serious staph bloodstream infection. About 300 adults already taking aspirin for heart disease will be randomly assigned to stay on aspirin or…

This phase 2 trial tests whether adding the antibiotic ertapenem to standard cefazolin treatment improves outcomes for adults with methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections. About 60 participants will receive either the combination or a placebo. The stu…

This study compares two common antibiotics, daptomycin and vancomycin, to see which one works better for adults with MRSA bloodstream infections. About 300 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two drugs. The goal is to find which treatment leads to fewer complicat…

This phase 3 trial tests whether abatacept (Orencia) can reduce major heart complications in cancer patients who develop myocarditis (heart inflammation) from immune checkpoint inhibitors. About 390 hospitalized adults will receive either abatacept or placebo plus standard care. …

This phase 2 trial is testing whether adding rilonacept to standard therapy reduces heart muscle inflammation in people with cardiac sarcoidosis, a condition where immune cells form inflammatory clumps in the heart. About 60 adults aged 18 to 80 will receive either rilonacept plu…

This study compares two antibiotic approaches for a serious heart valve infection caused by staph bacteria. One group gets a standard treatment that includes the drug rifampin, while the other group gets a treatment without it. The goal is to see if skipping rifampin is just as e…

This study compares oral antibiotics to intravenous (IV) antibiotics for treating infective endocarditis, a serious heart infection. Researchers want to see if taking pills at home works as well as getting IV treatment in a clinic. The trial involves 360 adults with specific type…

This study tests whether colchicine, a common anti-inflammatory drug, can help people with chronic heart muscle inflammation (inflammatory cardiomyopathy). About 80 adults with this condition will receive either colchicine or a placebo to see if it prevents worsening heart failur…

This study looks at whether switching to the blood thinner dabigatran can improve outcomes for people with a serious staph bloodstream infection who are already taking other blood thinners. Researchers will compare those who switch to dabigatran with those who stay on their curre…

This study tests whether adding a special virus mixture (phage therapy) to standard antibiotics can improve outcomes for people with a serious heart valve infection called infective endocarditis. About 30 participants will receive either the phage therapy or a placebo alongside t…

This Phase 3 trial tests whether colchicine, an anti-inflammatory drug, can reduce heart scarring and prevent complications in 300 people with acute myocarditis (heart inflammation). Participants receive colchicine or a placebo for six months alongside standard care. The goal is …

This clinical trial is testing whether a 3-week course of ibuprofen can reduce heart scarring better than standard acetaminophen in people hospitalized with acute myocarditis (heart muscle inflammation). The study will enroll 150 adults with mild cases (normal heart pumping funct…

This study tests whether replacing an infected heart device immediately after removal is as safe and effective as waiting for a later procedure. About 176 adults with device infections will be randomly assigned to either immediate or delayed reimplantation. The main goal is to se…

Researchers at Turku University Hospital are testing a PET imaging tracer called Al[18F]F-NOTA-folate to see how well it detects two heart conditions: cardiac sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease of the heart muscle, and infective endocarditis, an infection of the heart valves. T…

This study tests whether a new radioactive dye, 68Ga-FAPI, can spot active scarring in the heart muscle using PET-MR scans. Researchers will scan about 290 people with various heart muscle conditions, such as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, hypertrophic cardiomyop…

This study tests whether adding advanced molecular tests (like PCR and DNA sequencing) to standard blood cultures helps doctors identify the cause of infective endocarditis—a serious heart valve infection—more quickly. The goal is to see if this leads to more patients receiving t…

This study is testing whether a special PET/CT scan using a tracer called PentixaFor can accurately detect acute inflammation in the heart. It focuses on three conditions: heart transplant rejection, cardiac sarcoidosis, and myocarditis caused by cancer drugs. Researchers will en…

This study compares 3D cone beam CT scans to standard dental X-rays in 170 patients hospitalized for infective endocarditis, a serious heart infection. The goal is to see if the 3D scan detects more hidden mouth infections that could cause the heart infection to return. Participa…

This study tests a new type of PET scan to see if it can better diagnose infections in artificial heart valves. Researchers will compare the scan results with standard tests in 30 adults who have a suspected valve infection. The goal is to improve accuracy and speed of diagnosis.

This study tests new, faster MRI techniques to get detailed images of the heart muscle in people with heart conditions like cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, and ischemic heart disease. The goal is to improve diagnosis and treatment planning. About 240 adults who already need a heart …

This trial investigates whether a professional dental cleaning and instruction on proper brushing and flossing can reduce the amount of bacteria that enter the bloodstream during tooth brushing. Such bacteria can sometimes lead to infective endocarditis, a serious infection of th…

This study is testing whether having a dental checkup before heart valve surgery can prevent serious complications like infection of the heart lining, repeat surgery, or death. About 1,300 adults scheduled for valve surgery will be randomly assigned to either get a dental screeni…

This study tests whether adding anemia treatment (iron, vitamins, and a hormone that boosts red blood cells) to standard care helps people with a serious heart valve infection feel better and walk farther. About 74 adults with both the infection and anemia will be enrolled. The g…

This study tests whether using conversational hypnosis during a transoesophageal echocardiogram (a heart ultrasound done through the throat) can make the procedure more comfortable for patients. Researchers will enroll 150 adults and measure their comfort levels right after the e…

Immune checkpoint inhibitors help the body's immune system fight cancer, but in some patients they trigger dangerous heart inflammation and other cardiovascular problems. Researchers are combing through the World Health Organization's global drug safety database, two French natio…

This study is testing a comprehensive MRI scan to see if it can better diagnose different heart conditions. Researchers will scan 2,000 adults with suspected or confirmed heart disease. The goal is to create a standard imaging method that improves early detection and risk predict…

This registry collects detailed information from 1,000 patients with infective endocarditis, a serious heart infection. Researchers will track demographics, microbiology, imaging, and outcomes to understand current treatment effectiveness and guide future studies. The goal is to …

This study adds a heart-focused PET scan to a standard cancer imaging test (Gallium-68-DOTATOC) in 99 adults with neuroendocrine tumors. The goal is to see if the scan can detect heart inflammation linked to age and cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers will also compare scan …

This study follows 645 patients hospitalized with infectious endocarditis, a serious heart infection. Researchers will track hospital deaths and long-term survival to identify factors that influence prognosis. The goal is to better understand how the disease progresses and what a…

ATROPOS is an international study collecting data from 1,500 cancer patients who developed heart inflammation (myocarditis) after receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors. Researchers will analyze how different immunosuppressive treatments, such as steroids, affect survival rates a…

This study aims to learn how well heart scans (MRI, ultrasound, PET) can detect and predict outcomes in people with suspected or known inflammatory heart diseases. Researchers will follow 5,000 adults for one year to see how often heart involvement is confirmed and how it affects…

This observational study will follow 500 adults with suspected or confirmed endocarditis, a serious heart infection. Researchers will collect data on risk factors, imaging results, and treatments to understand how the disease has changed in recent years. The goal is to improve di…

This study is looking for genetic clues that might explain why a very small number of people develop rare side effects like Guillain-Barré syndrome, blood clots with low platelets, or heart inflammation after a COVID-19 vaccine. Researchers will compare the DNA of people who had …

This study is looking for new genes and blood markers linked to arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AVC), a genetic heart condition that can lead to heart failure and sudden cardiac arrest. Researchers will enroll 1,000 people, including patients with AVC or unexplained cardiac arrest…

This study is creating a large registry and biobank of 10,000 adults with various infections, such as bloodstream, heart, and bone infections. Researchers will collect medical data and biological samples to describe the infections and their treatments. The goal is to better under…

This study is looking at 80 people with a genetic heart condition called arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, which can cause sudden cardiac death. Researchers will use a special PET-MRI scan to see if there is inflammation in the heart muscle, which is hard to detect with standard tes…

This study looks at how people recover after infective endocarditis, a serious heart infection. Researchers want to see if a 12-week exercise program can improve physical fitness, fatigue, and quality of life. About 50 adults who had the infection will take surveys, do interviews…

This study is building a large online registry of 10,000 adults with cardiomyopathy or myocarditis, plus those with a strong family history. Researchers will track participants over time to see how many experience serious events like heart failure, dangerous heart rhythms, or dea…

This study looks at people who developed heart inflammation (myocarditis or pericarditis) after getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Researchers will review medical records and follow up with 400 participants for up to 4 years to understand long-term health effects. The goal is to learn m…

This study looks at heart tissue samples from 216 adults who already need a biopsy as part of their care. Researchers want to find unique molecular patterns in different heart conditions, including after a heart transplant. The goal is to improve how these diseases are diagnosed …

This study will use cardiac MRI scans to measure heart tissue in 2000 people with various heart conditions, such as heart attacks, cardiomyopathies, and myocarditis. The goal is to create a reference map of normal and abnormal tissue values, which may help doctors diagnose diseas…

This study gathers information from 418 patients diagnosed with endocarditis, a serious heart infection. Researchers want to understand what factors lead to worse outcomes. No new treatments are tested—the goal is simply to learn from past and current patient experiences.

This study is testing whether a detailed heart MRI (called T1 mapping) can better predict who will develop heart disease, heart failure, or long COVID complications. Researchers will scan 6000 adults without known heart disease and follow them over time. The goal is to see if sub…

This study is collecting data from 150 patients with a serious heart infection called endocarditis. Researchers will measure antibiotic levels in the blood and use that information to build a computer model. The goal is to find the best dose for each patient, which could help mor…

This study is looking at whether certain antibodies in the blood can help predict which patients with acute viral myocarditis (heart inflammation caused by a virus) will go on to develop dilated cardiomyopathy (a weakened, enlarged heart). Researchers will measure two specific an…

This study looks at whether people with a staph bloodstream infection and a low risk score (VIRSTA score less than 3) can safely avoid a routine heart ultrasound. About 700 participants will be randomly assigned to either get the ultrasound or not. The goal is to see if skipping …

This study aims to find genetic differences that make some cancer patients more likely to develop a rare but life-threatening heart inflammation (myocarditis) from immune checkpoint inhibitors. Researchers will compare the DNA of 100 patients who had this side effect with 400 who…

This study follows 700 patients with infective endocarditis, a serious heart infection, to gather real-world data on complications and outcomes. Researchers aim to improve treatment guidelines, which currently rely on expert opinion due to limited evidence. No new drug or treatme…

This study looks at 1,600 people who recently had a heart attack to see if a common blood test (the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, or NLR) can help predict who is at higher risk of dying or having another heart problem within 6 months. Researchers will measure NLR from blood sam…

This study is creating a large national database of infective endocarditis, a serious heart infection. Researchers will collect information from 5,000 patients across France to understand the disease's causes, risk factors, and how it is currently treated. The goal is to improve …