Characteristics of Patients With Amyloidosis & Heart Failure Being Evaluated for a Heart Transplant

This study has been completed.
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Massachusetts General Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00456040
First received: April 2, 2007
Last updated: April 3, 2007
Last verified: April 2007

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Characteristics of Patients With Amyloidosis & Heart Failure Being Evaluated for a Heart Transplant
Characteristics of Patients With Systemic Amyloidosis and Severe Heart Failure Being Evaluated for a Sequential Cardiac and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation

The purpose of this study is to describe the characteristics of patients with amyloidosis and severe heart failure being evaluated for cardiac and stem cell transplantation.

Systemic amyloidosis is a progressive disease leading to organ failure and death. Treatment has improved survival with stem-cell transplantation. Unfortunately, patients with amyloidosis and severe heart failure are not eligible for stem-cell transplantation.

The average rate of survival for patients with amyloidosis who receive a heart transplant is decreased.

Previous trials have raised the possibility that survival may be increased in patients with amyloidosis, if chemotherapy and stem-cell transplantation is performed after a heart transplant.

We plan to review data of patients with amyloidosis and heart failure who were being evaluated for a heart transplant.

Observational
Observational Model: Defined Population
Observational Model: Natural History
Time Perspective: Longitudinal
Time Perspective: Retrospective
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Cardiomyopathy
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Completed
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Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with amyloidosis
  • NYHA class III or IV heart failure
  • Patients undergoing heart transplant evaluation
  • Patients less than 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have unstable pulse and blood pressure
Both
18 Years and older
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NCT00456040
2007-p-000302
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Massachusetts General Hospital
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Principal Investigator: Marc J Semigran, MD Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
April 2007

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