Heart tissue bank could unlock secrets of cardiovascular disease
NCT ID NCT00753974
First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is creating a large collection of heart tissue and blood samples from patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures and from organ donors. The goal is to learn more about the molecular and cellular changes caused by heart disease and its treatments. By studying these samples, researchers hope to pave the way for better therapies in the future.
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
- If successful, this biorepository could accelerate the development of improved treatments for heart and blood vessel diseases.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test any new therapy. The findings may take years to influence patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2008
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
• All patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery/procedure at the University of Kentucky who are at least 18 years of age, and organ donors of any age.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery/procedure at the University of Kentucky who are at least 18 years of age, and organ donors of any age.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Kentucky, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
RECRUITINGLexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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