Heart Disease Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
Group 1 – Aortic Stenosis (a narrowing of a heart valve):
- You are male or female and aged 50 or older
- You have been diagnosed with severe, moderate, or mild aortic stenosis (a narrowing of the main heart valve), or a thickened but not blocked aortic valve
- You are willing and able to give your consent to take part before any study procedures begin
- Healthy volunteers aged 50 or older with no major health conditions may also be eligible (as decided by the lead researcher)
Group 2 – Heart damage caused by chemotherapy:
- You are male or female, aged 35 or older, and have shown signs of heart damage on a cardiac MRI at least 1 year after receiving a type of chemotherapy called anthracyclines
- You are aged 35 or older and had anthracycline chemotherapy but showed no signs of scarring on your 1-year heart scan
- Healthy volunteers aged 35 or older with no major health conditions may also be eligible (as decided by the lead researcher)
- You are willing and able to give your consent before any study procedures begin
Group 3 – Carcinoid syndrome (a condition caused by a type of slow-growing tumour):
- You are male or female, aged 35 or older, and have been diagnosed with carcinoid syndrome (with or without heart involvement), diagnosed according to agreed medical guidelines
- You are willing and able to give your consent before any study procedures begin
Who may not be able to join:
- You are unable or unwilling to give your consent to take part
- You have claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces) or feel you would be unable to lie still on your back for an MRI scan
- Your kidneys are not working well enough (confirm with trial site for specific kidney function levels)
- You are currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- You have a known allergy to contrast dye (a substance sometimes used during scans)
- You have a metal implant or another reason why you cannot safely have a cardiac MRI scan
- You have recently had a heart attack, or have another known cause of heart muscle disease or heart scarring
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Marc Dweck, MBBS PhD, University of Edinburgh
Phone: 07774365798
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Fibrosis activity: Standardised uptake values (SUV; Fibrosis activity:Tissue-to-Background Ratio
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 26 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.