Pulmonary hypertension with heart failure with preserved ejection is a type of heart failure where the heart does not relax and fill with blood properly. This causes high pressure in the blood vessels in your lungs and makes it harder to breathe. The purpose of this study is to learn more about the medicine levosimendan for people with this condition. We want to see if this medicine can help people walk farther by improving heart and lung function.
Study Topics
Heart Health
Blood Pressure
The purpose of this study is to find out if a blood test can help doctors choose the best kind of chemotherapy for people who had surgery for colon cancer. This blood test looks for something called ctDNA. ctDNA is tiny pieces of DNA from cancer cells that can be found in your blood. We want to see if using this blood test is better or worse than the usual way of deciding on treatment. We are looking for volunteers who have colon cancer and have been treated with surgery.
Study Topics
Minority Health
Blood Pressure
The purpose of this study is to learn more about access to food and blood pressure. Our researchers would like to explore different ways of helping people get better access to food and see if it can help improve their blood pressure. Some people will get help from a community health worker, and others may get meals made for people with high blood pressure. The goal is to find out which way works best. We are looking for volunteers who have high blood pressure and experience a lack of regular access to food.
Study Topics
Opinions, Social Issues
Weight, Metabolism, Nutrition
Wellness and Lifestyle
Blood Pressure
The purpose of this study is to find out if taking two medicines together helps people with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Our researchers will compare the medicines to a look-alike pill with no medicine inside. The goal is to see if the medicines can lower the chance of serious health problems like heart attacks or strokes.
Study Topics
Heart Health
Blood Pressure
Diabetes
