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Broken Heart Study-II
We are currently recruiting adults age 18 or older for the Broken Heart Study-II:
To be eligible, participants must:
– Have had a recent (1 month) diagnosis of Takotsubo syndrome
– Be able to speak and understand English
Participation involves the completion of three in-person study visits at the Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI.
If You Have Recently Been Diagnosed With Takotsubo Syndrome And Would Like To Help, Please Call Us At 401-793-8233 Or Email Us At brokenheart@lifespan.org
What is the Broken Heart Syndrome?
Takotsubo Syndrome (TS), also known as “Broken Heart Syndrome” is a condition often triggered by acute stressful or emotional events. It usually affects women after menopause, but it occurs also (although less frequently) in men.
We designed this project to systematically study the triggers of this condition, to determine whether people with this condition are unusually responsive to stress, and to evaluate whether a greater response to stress puts patients at risk of having another TS episode or a heart attack.
This project is funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Mind Your Heart Study-II
We are currently recruiting adults age 18 or older for the Mind Your Heart Study-II
To be eligible, participants must:
– Have a documented diagnosis of Heart Failure
– Have access to a telephone
– Be able to understand and speak English or Spanish
Participation involves the completion of three in-person study visits at the Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI.
If you have been diagnosed with heart failure and are interested in participating in the Mind Your Heart Study 2, please call us at 401-793-8233 or email us at mindyourheart@lifespan.org
Heart Failure (HF) is one of the most common causes of hospitalization in the United States; effective self-care is vital to the long-term management of the disease. However, mild cognitive impairment is present in two thirds of HF patients and constitutes an important challenge to self-care maintenance.
This study is designed to investigate how mindfulness training can improve cognitive function, interoceptive awareness and effective Heart Failure self-care among individuals with co-morbid Heart Failure and Cognitive Impairment and to study the pathway connecting mindfulness training, cardiac vagal control and cognitive function.
This project is funded by the National Institute on Aging.
Access To The Mindfulness Recording
NOTE: You must be enrolled in the study and be randomly assigned to the Mindfulness Training group OR be assigned to the Usual Care group AND have completed your 9 Month Follow-up appointment to have access to the recordings.
Mind 2 Move
We are currently recruiting adults age 18 or older for the Mind 2 Move study
To be eligible, participants must:
– Have a history of a cardiovascular event
– Have access to internet through computer, table or smartphone
– Be physically inactive
Participation involves the completion of three in-person study visits at the Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI.
If you have been a history of a cardiovascular event and are interested in participating in the Mind 2 Move study, please call us at 401-793-8769 or email us at Mind2Move@lifespan.org
In collaboration with our colleagues at the Harvard Medical School (Dr. Gloria Yeh and her group) we are studying whether a remote Tai Chi intervention, integrated with wearable technology, can improve the ability to exercise in people who have had a heart attack and are not physically active.
This project is funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.
Access to the Portal for Intervention Group
Access to the Portal for the Enhanced Usual Care Group
NOTE: You must be enrolled in the study and be randomly assigned to the Intervention group to access the portal for intervention group, OR be assigned to the Enhanced Usual Care group to access the portal for the Enhanced Usual Care Group.