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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| NS-LIJHS IRB # 07-030 |
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The investigators hypothesize that baseline plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and migration inhibitory factor (MIF) levels are surrogate markers of clinical severity of PAH and that changes in plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and MIF levels pre and post exercise.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experimental | Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Blood draw | Other | Venous and Arterial Blood draw samples; 6 Minute Walk test |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Assess the correlation of plasma/arterial BNP and MIF levels pre/post with the 6 Minute walk test distance and echocardiographic parameters as surrogate markers of severity of PAH. | 2 year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| To determine if changes in plasma/arterial MIF levels pre/post 6MW test are due to MIF released from the lungs | 2 year |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Arunabh Talwar, MD | Northwell Health | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| North Shore-Long Island Health System | New Hyde Park | New York | 11040 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000081029 | Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
| ID | Term |
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| D006976 | Hypertension, Pulmonary |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001800 | Blood Specimen Collection |
| ID | Term |
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| D013048 | Specimen Handling |
| D019411 | Clinical Laboratory Techniques |
| D019937 | Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |
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| D011677 | Punctures |
| D013514 | Surgical Procedures, Operative |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |