Cardiovascular Diseases, Pulmonary Hypertension
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the association between patient voice signal characteristics and the presence and severity of pulmonary hypertension in patients referred for elective clinically indicated echocardiography for at Mayo Clinic MN.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All individuals who present for a routine elective, clinically indicated, diagnostic echocardiogram at the echocardiography laboratory at Mayo Clinic * All individuals who have had a clinically indicated, diagnostic echocardiogram at the echocardiography lab at Mayo Clinic before a scheduled procedure in the cardiac catheterization lab at Mayo Clinic * All individuals who have had a clinically indicated diagnostic echocardiogram at the echocardiography lab at Mayo Clinic and have an appointment in any CV outpatient clinic.
Exclusion criteria
* Known history of voice disorder either primary or secondary to neuromuscular or other pathology * Patients under the age of 18 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of confirmed pulmonary hypertension diagnoses based on voice recording analysis | Baseline | A successful diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension will be confirmed by echocardiogram. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactDiana Albers
Backup ContactAmir Lerman, M.D.
Outcome results
None listed