Outpatient Evaluation of Patients With Known or Suspected Heart Disease

Official Title: “Outpatient Evaluation of Patients With Known or Suspected Heart Disease (Screening Protocol)”

This study is designed to screen patients with heart diseases who may qualify to participate in other research studies being conducted by the Cardiology Branch of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

Patients participating in this research study will be seen on an outpatient basis and undergo a general medical evaluation, including blood tests, urine, examination, chest x-ray and electrocardiogram (EKG). In addition, patients may be asked to have an echocardiogram (ultrasound scan of the heart) and to perform an exercise stress test.

Patients participating in this study will not receive any investigational treatments.

This protocol permits outpatient screening of patients with cardiovascular diseases who may be candidates for participation in current Cardiology Branch research protocols. No investigational treatments will be administered on this protocol.

• Must not be enrolled in an active Cardiology Branch research protocol.
• The patient must be of scientific interest to the Cardiology Branch, as determined by the investigator.
• Patient is being screened for participation in an active protocol.

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Lead Investigator: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) NIH

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 12, 2012

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00001400

Study ID Number: 940045

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001400

Health Authority: United States: Federal Government