Collecting health information and samples from people with heart and aorta conditions
Builds a sample bank from people with heart and aorta disease and healthy controls.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Cardiovascular Health Improvement Project
Key facts
- Where
- Ann Arbor, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- University of MichiganAnn Arbor, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Michigan
- Trial code
- NCT02306200
- Record updated
- 29 April 2026
- Original description
The goal of this project is to establish a biobank of clinical information, DNA, plasma, and aortic tissue samples from patients with cardiovascular disease as well as healthy controls.Read full original descriptionShow less
Cardiovascular Health Improvement Project
The goal of this project is to establish a biobank of clinical information, DNA, plasma, and aortic tissue samples from patients with cardiovascular disease as well as healthy controls.
Inclusion: Any patient over the age of 18 who is able/willing to give informed consent; Patients <18 years of age with parental consent and assent (if assent is applicable for their age); Diagnosis of:; aortic pathology potentially due to a known or suspected inherited condition; Idiopathic aortic aneurysm; Interesting of novel vascular pathology in the aorta or main branches; Family history of aortic or vascular disease; Other cardiovascular disease; Healthy controls with no apparent cardiovascular disease.
Exclusion: Not willing or able to sign the consent.