CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES (CVD)

This study is testing whether taking a prebiotic fiber supplement for 6-8 weeks before heart surgery can help patients recover better. Researchers will compare 80 patients who take the supplement to those who take a placebo, looking at time spent in intensive care, complications,…

This study is testing a new mechanical heart pump called the BrioVAD System for people with severe, treatment-resistant heart failure. The device is implanted to help the heart pump blood when medications are no longer effective. Researchers will follow 60 patients for 6 months t…

This study is testing whether quercetin, a natural supplement, can help protect and improve the function of tiny blood vessels in people with obesity. Researchers will enroll 40 obese adults aged 18-40 and measure their blood vessel responses before and after taking the supplemen…

This study aims to test if artificial intelligence (AI) can accurately detect pulmonary hypertension and other heart diseases. It will involve 1,000 patients getting a routine heart scan. Researchers will use a smart stethoscope to record heart sounds and electrical activity, the…

This study aims to create a large, long-term database of Korean patients with heart and brain blood vessel diseases. It will collect and organize existing and future health information from up to 800,000 patients to better understand how these diseases progress and affect people …

This study is testing a new 'data donation' model to see if people will voluntarily share information from their fitness trackers and apps for heart disease research. The goal is to gather more diverse health data to improve prevention strategies, especially for groups often left…

This study aims to understand how consuming different artificial and natural sweeteners affects people with prediabetes, a condition of high blood sugar that increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Researchers will enroll 80 participants with prediabetes and have…