Registry and Survey of Women With Pregnancy Related Cardiomyopathy
Status unconfirmed
Conditions studied: Cardiomyopathy, Pregnancy-Associated Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure
In brief
The goal of this study is to better characterize peripartum cardiomyoapthy or pregnancy-related cardiomyopathy by enrolling as many PPCM survivors as possible using both direct and web-based methods of recritment. Patients will anser a questionnaire regarding the onset, progression, treatment and follow-up of their diagnosis as well as the psychosocial aspects of PPCM.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00273637
- Run by
- St. Vincent's Medical Center
- People needed
- 175
- Starts
- 2005-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2006-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2006-05-26
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients will be eligible for inclusion if diagnosed with PPCM after January 1, 1994. Patients must be above the age of 18 years old with no prior cardiac history and no history of chronic drug or alcohol abuse. Diagnosis of PPCM must have been made prior after the 28th week of gestation and up to 6 months postpartum. Patients must have echocardiographic data confirming left ventricular systolic dysfunction by either depressed shortening fraction or depressed ejection fraction.
You may not qualify if…
- Patients with an identifiable etiology for their heart failure will be excluded.
Where it is running
- Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center — New York, New York, United States (enrolling)
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