Heart Health Clinical Research Study

Are you concerned about your heart health? Join our clinical research study and take proactive steps to prevent heart attacks and strokes. This study uses a non-invasive detailed heart scan to detect early signs of heart disease. By participating, you can gain valuable insights into your heart health and contribute to research that could save lives.

Why Participate?

• Prevent Heart Disease: Early detection can help prevent serious conditions like heart attacks and strokes.
• Comprehensive Health Assessment: Receive a thorough evaluation of your heart health.
• Contribute to Medical Research: Help advance research that could benefit countless others.
• Compensation: Receive compensation for your time and travel.
• Access to Results: Depending on the treatment arm you are randomized into, you will either receive your detailed heart scan results during the study, reviewed with you by a cardiologist-led team, or at the end of the study.

Criteria:

• Be a man over 55 years old or a woman over 65 years old
• Have only ONE of the following: type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, or multiple risk factors for heart and metabolic health (like high blood pressure, high fasting glucose, or a BMI over 27)
• Not have any past or current heart problems such as strokes, heart attacks, or heart surgeries
• Weigh less than 400 pounds (136 kg)
• Be able to hold your breath for more than 10 seconds
• Not have a history of thyroid cancer in the past five years
• Have a regular heartbeat without arrhythmia
• Not have an e-GFR under 60 mL/min/1.73 m² (Chronic kidney disease is not exclusionary unless e-GFR is under 60)
• Not be allergic to iodinated contrast or have a history of contrast-induced nephropathy
• Be able to fast before coming in for blood work, unless you have type 2 diabetes and are on active medication

Qualified Participants May Receive:

• Receive up to $740 for your participation, including $125 for your initial CT scan visit, $50 for your Day 1 visit, $100 for the 24-month CT scan, $30 for each remote visit (at 3, 6, and 12 months, then every 6 months), plus an additional $10 per visit for any CAD Stage Based Care (up to $120).
• (2) CT scans, which would typically be over $500 each if paid out of pocket, are fully covered by the study (free).

If you meet the criteria and are interested in participating, please fill out the contact form below.