Cardiovascular Health Improvement Project

Description

The goal of this project is to establish a biobank of clinical information, DNA, plasma, and aortic tissue samples from patients with cardiovascular disease as well as healthy controls.

Conditions

Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV), Heart Failure, Cardiovascular Diseases

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Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this project is to establish a biobank of clinical information, DNA, plasma, and aortic tissue samples from patients with cardiovascular disease as well as healthy controls.

Cardiovascular Health Improvement Project

Cardiovascular Health Improvement Project

Condition
Aortic Aneurysm
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Ann Arbor

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109

Participation Criteria

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.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * Any patient over the age of 18 who is able/willing to give informed consent
  • * Patients \<18 years of age with parental consent and assent (if assent is applicable for their age)
  • * Diagnosis of:
  • * aortic pathology potentially due to a known or suspected inherited condition
  • * Idiopathic aortic aneurysm
  • * Interesting of novel vascular pathology in the aorta or main branches
  • * Family history of aortic or vascular disease
  • * Other cardiovascular disease
  • * Healthy controls with no apparent cardiovascular disease

Ages Eligible for Study

to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Michigan,

Marion A Hofmann Bowman, PhD, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Michigan

Study Record Dates

2053-08