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New Orleans Pulmonary Hypertension Biobank
About This Trial
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious condition characterized by a mean pulmonary artery pressure \>=25mmHg on right heart catheterization (RHC). Despite advances in PH care, outcomes are still sub-optimal and further research is required into the pathobiology of the disease and development of biomarkers that can guide clinical care. The investigators are establishing a biobank to collect samples (blood, urine, stool) from patients with pulmonary hypertension, patients at high risk for pulmonary hypertension, healthy controls, and patients undergoing right heart catheterization. Specimens will be stored for future investigations.
Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)
Who May Qualify:
- Diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension and followed at the Comprehensive Pulmonary Hypertension Center OR
- Diagnosis of systemic sclerosis and followed at the Comprehensive Pulmonary Hypertension Center OR
- Diagnosis of mixed connective tissue disease and followed at the Comprehensive Pulmonary Hypertension Center OR
- Undergoing outpatient right heart catheterization
Who Should NOT Join This Trial:
- Age\<18
- Pregnant
- Unable to understand English
- Currently incarcerated
- Unwilling or unable to sign willing to sign a consent form
Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.
Original Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension and followed at the Comprehensive Pulmonary Hypertension Center OR
* Diagnosis of systemic sclerosis and followed at the Comprehensive Pulmonary Hypertension Center OR
* Diagnosis of mixed connective tissue disease and followed at the Comprehensive Pulmonary Hypertension Center OR
* Undergoing outpatient right heart catheterization
Exclusion Criteria:
* Age\<18
* Pregnant
* Unable to understand English
* Currently incarcerated
* Unwilling or unable to sign informed consent
Treatments Being Tested
OTHER
No intervention. Biospecimen collection only
Biospecimen collection
Locations (1)
University Medical Center-New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States