Vascular causes of early heart problems in Hispanic/Latino adults
Vascular Determinants of Stage B HF among Hispanics: the role of the Heart-Vascular Interaction
This project looks at how artery stiffness and the way the heart and blood vessels work together relate to early (stage B) heart failure in Hispanic/Latino adults.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Albert Einstein College of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bronx, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11176083 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join, researchers will use data from the Echocardiographic Study of Latinos and follow-up visits and perform repeated heart ultrasounds and noninvasive vascular tests to measure aortic stiffness and how the heart and arteries interact. They will track changes over several years to see which vascular signs come before worsening heart function. The team will compare vascular measures with heart pumping and filling measures and common risk factors. The goal is to find early, possibly modifiable vascular changes that put Hispanic/Latino adults at higher risk for heart failure.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are Hispanic/Latino adults, especially those with heart risk factors or early changes on heart ultrasound but no symptoms of heart failure.
Not a fit: People with advanced symptomatic heart failure or conditions unrelated to vascular stiffness may not receive direct benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help identify vascular signs that signal early heart failure risk in Hispanic/Latino adults so doctors can intervene sooner.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies have linked aortic stiffness and ventricular-arterial coupling to heart failure risk, but comprehensive longitudinal work focused on Hispanic/Latino populations is limited, so this approach is partly supported yet still novel for this group.
Where this research is happening
Bronx, United States
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine — Bronx, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rodriguez, Carlos Jose — Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Rodriguez, Carlos Jose
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.