This study aims to use two different blood tests (ELISA and OPA) to study response to pneumococcal vaccination administered as per standard guidelines in patients who are undergoing workup for heart transplant (whether or not they have undergone LVAD implantation or have undergone heart transplant.
This study aims to use two different blood tests (ELISA and OPA) to study response to pneumococcal vaccination administered as per standard guidelines in patients who are undergoing workup for heart transplant (whether or not they have undergone LVAD implantation or have undergone heart transplant.
MISP 60528 Pneumococcal Vaccination
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Montefiore Medical Center, Infectious Diseases, Bronx, New York, United States, 10467
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
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18 Years to
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Montefiore Medical Center,
Vagish Hemmige, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Montefiore Medical Center
2025-07