Genetic Basis of Pacing-induced Cardiomyopathy

Description

The purpose of this study is to collect a saliva sample from patients with a pacemaker to study genes involved in cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart muscle is abnormal.

Conditions

Pacemaker, Artificial, Cardiomyopathies

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to collect a saliva sample from patients with a pacemaker to study genes involved in cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart muscle is abnormal.

Genetic Basis of Pacing-Induced Cardiomyopathy

Genetic Basis of Pacing-induced Cardiomyopathy

Condition
Pacemaker, Artificial
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Sayre

Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, United States, 18840

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patients who have been assessed for cardiomyopathy
  • * Patients who do not have adequate follow up care to determine if they do or do not have cardiomyopathy

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

The Guthrie Clinic,

Pramod Deshmukh, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The Guthrie Clinic

Study Record Dates

2025-12-31