The use of electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigs or vaping, has increased among former smokers and young adults who have never smoked. Relatively little is known, however, about their health effects (whether they are adverse, have no effect, or are beneficial). The purpose of this research study is to evaluate (1) the association of e-cig use with…
The purpose of this study is to find out if the mitral valve can be safely replaced using a procedure that issimpler than the open-heart procedure being used today and may be safer for patients who are at ahigher risk from conventional open-heart surgery. The device being studied would be implanted without the need for an open-heart procedure and without…
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of abituzumab in subjects withsystemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lungdisease (SSc-ILD).Abituzumab is an investigational drug that is being evaluated for the treatment of patients withsystemic sclerosis (SSc)-associated…
The REDUCE LAP-HF I study is being conducted to evaluate the safety and performance of the InterAtrial Shunt Device (IASD) for patients with elevated left atrial pressure who remain symptomatic despite appropriate medical management. Placed by an interventional cardiologist during a standards catheter-based procedure, the IASD system creates a very small…
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic connective tissue disease characterized by fibrosis and atrophy, namely of the skin, internal organs, joints, and skeletal muscles. There are numerous manifestations of SSc that affect multiple organ systems. The major pulmonary manifestations of SSc, interstitial …
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of a study drug called abituzumab in subjects with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lungdisease (SSc-ILD). The study will also look at the following: How the study drug affects other symptoms of SSc-ILD -How safe…