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Heart Institute BioRepository (HIBR) for Pediatric Heart Disease
RECRUITING
The purpose of this protocol is to redefine the Heart Institute BioRepository (HIBR) to facilitate Investigator-initiated and programmatic basic, translational, clinical and outcomes research. For the purposes of this protocol, "tissue" will refer to any gross specimen obtained from a patient, including but not limited to blood, cardiovascular tissue, urine, saliva, and other tissues and bodily fluids, including explanted non-human prosthetics or grafts. In this context, "tissue" is synonymous with "sample" or "specimen." A "BioRepository" functions to systematically collect, maintain and govern tissue specimens.
ALL
Inclusion Criteria
- Any fetus, child or adult at risk of or diagnosed with Pediatric Heart Disease (PHD) or Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
- Any HI patient, including the following types of encounters: Surgery or Cardiac Catheterization or Advanced Imaging encounters, Inpatient, including Cardiology service, consultation patients and Fetal Delivery, and Outpatient, including all HI-associated clinics and consultation services
- Any female carrying a fetus with a suspected cardiac diagnosis
Exclusion Criteria
- Legal guardian unauthorized to consent
- Families who choose Palliative care during pregnancy
Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)
cardiovascular disease, Pediatric Heart disease