Plain-English translation of NCT03197350 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
Researchers are trying to understand a type of heart failure called heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), which affects more than half of all heart failure patients but remains poorly understood. In this study, you would undergo advanced heart imaging called cardiac MRI scans so scientists can learn more about what happens inside the heart of people with this condition and compare it to healthy hearts and other types of heart failure.
HFpEF is a complex condition that doctors don't yet fully understand, and there are very few treatment options available to patients. This research aims to discover the underlying causes—such as inflammation, scarring of heart tissue, and metabolic problems—so that better treatments can be developed in the future.
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If you qualify, you would be enrolled over the coming years and would undergo a cardiac MRI scan—a detailed imaging test that takes pictures of your heart without radiation. You would also likely have blood tests to check biomarkers (special substances that indicate heart stress). The study compares results from people with your type of heart failure, people with a different type of heart failure, and healthy volunteers of similar age to identify what makes each group different.
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