Circulating Markers for Ischemic Heart Disease
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUConn Health
About this trial
The purpose of this research is to determine if two proteins in the blood are increased during acute myocardial infarction and whether their levels are higher in those who develop heart failure than those who do not. These two proteins are produced and potentially released when the heart muscle is damaged. They may then be released into the blood and be detected by standard method in the research laboratory. At this time, detection of an increase in these proteins in the blood is not known to be associated with any disease or myocardial infarction.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
men and women, 18 years of age and over with acute myocardial infarction (determined by positive cardiac markers -CKMB/ troponin) with or without heart failure (dyspnea, rales, edema, elevated jugular venous pressure, ascites).
Heart failure can be diagnosed using imaging evidence such as dilated heart, poor contractile function or echocardiographic Doppler evidence of diastolic dysfunction or elevated right- or left-sided filling pressures
A control group of male subjects age 60 and older without history of MI or heart disease
Disqualifiers
Subjects unable to give consent
Subjects who have undergone cardiac or non-cardiac surgery in the 3 months prior to enrollment
Trial population
There are two arms to this study: The investigators hope to enroll 350 healthy individuals, as defined by having no prior diagnosis of heart disease to determine baseline levels and diurnal variations of the markers. Participants being evaluated for an acute Myocardial Infarction as determined by positive CK MB/troponin levels, will be asked to enroll.
Trial design
Design model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
550 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial groupGroup A: Myocardial Infarction
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction, stroke or death
Time frame
3 yearsSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov