Mayo Clinic HeartShare for Heart Failure Research
Mayo Clinic HeartShare Clinical Center
This project at Mayo Clinic aims to better understand a specific type of heart failure called HFpEF to find new ways to diagnose and treat it.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Mayo Clinic Rochester NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Rochester, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11158862 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project at Mayo Clinic is part of a larger effort to understand heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a condition where the heart pumps normally but struggles to fill with blood. Researchers believe there might be several different ways this condition develops, and they want to uncover these specific causes. By collecting detailed information from patients and using advanced computer analysis, the team hopes to identify distinct groups of patients based on their unique biological characteristics. This approach could help doctors offer more personalized and effective treatments in the future.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Patients living with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are the focus of this research.
Not a fit: Patients without heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) would not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to new ways to diagnose HFpEF and develop more targeted treatments for patients.
How similar studies have performed: While the specific mechanisms of HFpEF are still being uncovered, using advanced data analysis to identify patient subgroups is a promising and evolving area of research.
Where this research is happening
Rochester, United States
- Mayo Clinic Rochester — Rochester, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Borlaug, Barry a. — Mayo Clinic Rochester
- Study coordinator: Borlaug, Barry a.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.