Evaluation and Therapy of Heart Disease in Patients not Participating in Research (Teaching Protocol)

This study is currently recruiting patients.

Sponsored by

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) 

Purpose

There is an important need to maintain clinical skills, to ensure adequate training and expertise, and provide an environment that stimulates ideas for clinical research. This protocol permits inpatient evaluation and management of patients with heart disease who do not fulfill criteria for participation in existing Cardiology Branch research protocols.

Study Type: Training

Official Title: Evaluation and Therapy of Heart Disease in Patients not Participating in Research (Teaching Protocol)

Further Study Details: There is an important need to maintain clinical skills, to ensure adequate training and expertise, and provide an environment that stimulates ideas for clinical research. This protocol permits inpatient evaluation and management of patients with heart disease who do not fulfill criteria for participation in existing Cardiology Branch research protocols.  

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:  Both Criteria

Patients with signs or symptoms of heart disease.

Patients selected because of either medical or research interest to the Principal Investigator.

Patients must not have unstable angina pectoris, unstable course following recent (within one month) myocardial infarction.

Must not be in New York Heart Association functional class IV heart failure.

Females must not be pregnant as pregnancy will obviate any cardiovascular testing requiring ionizing radiation.

Location and Contact Information

Maryland

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), 9000 Rockville Pike   Bethesda,   Maryland,    20892,   United States; Recruiting

PRPL     Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center National Institutes of Health   Bethesda,    Maryland,   20892-4754,   United States  1-800-411-1222    prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov  

More Information

Detailed Web Page

Study ID Numbers  95-H-0051

NLM Identifier  NCT00001460

Date study started January 18, 1995

Recruitment status verified  December 4, 1999

Last Updated  December 4, 1999

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