ethnic group; gender; Age
Item
1. patients of either gender and of any race/ethnicity who are between 18 and 70 years of age inclusive
boolean
C0015031 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0079399 (UMLS CUI [2])
C0001779 (UMLS CUI [3])
cardiac heart failure; nyha classification
Item
2. patients in advanced cardiac heart failure in new york heart association (nyha) functional class iiib or iv
boolean
C2882277 (UMLS CUI [1])
C1275491 (UMLS CUI [2])
heart transplant
Item
3. eligible for heart transplant according to the ishlt guidelines ; it is not necessary that the patient already be listed at time of screening
boolean
C0018823 (UMLS CUI [1])
secondary pulmonary hypertension; echocardiography; pulmonary resistance
Item
4. patients with secondary pulmonary hypertension (pulmonary artery pressure [pap] > 50 mmhg on echocardiography or pulmonary resistance on right heart catheterization), who are usually excluded from transplantation under conventional conditions, are eligible for inclusion in this study
boolean
C0020542 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0013516 (UMLS CUI [2])
C0456261 (UMLS CUI [3])
left ventricular ejection fraction; Cardiac ventriculography
Item
5. patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (lvef) ≤ 35% by any acceptable method (e.g., echocardiography, radionuclideventriculography, or ventriculography) assessed within the 3 months prior to randomization
boolean
C0428772 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0596683 (UMLS CUI [2])
nt-probnp
Item
6. nt-probnp > 2000 pg/ml
boolean
C1963813 (UMLS CUI [1])
Contraception status; Fertility Female
Item
7. women of childbearing potential (i.e., who have not undergone a hysterectomy or who have not been postmenopausal for at least 24 consecutive months) must commit either to abstain continuously from heterosexual sexual contact or to use at least one "highly effective" method of birth control (e.g., intrauterine device [iud], hormonal contraception, tubal ligation, or partner's vasectomy) or two "effective" methods (e.g., latex condom, diaphragm, or cervical cap), beginning 4 weeks prior to screening and throughout study participation
boolean
C0420837 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0015895 (UMLS CUI [2])
informed consent
Item
8. patients must be willing and able to give written informed consent. where required, a hipaa and/or state privacy consent must also be signed
boolean
C0021430 (UMLS CUI [1])
Organ Transplantation urgent; United Network for Organ Sharing
Item
1. patients urgently requiring transplantation (in the united states, united network for organ sharing [unos] status 1a; in the e.u., urgent request mode at eurotransplant)
boolean
C0029216 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0439609 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C3826868 (UMLS CUI [2])
compliance
Item
2. patients or their relatives/caregivers who are determined by the training nurse not to be capable of correctly using the pump delivery system and handling the study drug
boolean
C1321605 (UMLS CUI [1])
comorbidity; unstable angina
Item
3. patients presenting with unstable angina, aortic stenosis, pulmonary edema, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or acute gastric or duodenal ulcers
boolean
C0009488 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0002965 (UMLS CUI [2])
medical history; myocardial infarction
Item
4. patients with a history of myocardial infarction or stroke within 6 months of screening
boolean
C0262926 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0027051 (UMLS CUI [2])
systolic blood pressure
Item
5. patients with systolic blood pressure < 90 mmhg under euvolemic or hypervolemic conditions
boolean
C0871470 (UMLS CUI [1])
chronic renal dysfunction; serum creatinine
Item
6. patients with significant chronic renal dysfunction (serum creatinine ≥2.5 mg/dl)
boolean
C3279454 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0201976 (UMLS CUI [2])
pregnancy; lactating
Item
7. female patients who are pregnant or nursing
boolean
C0032961 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0006147 (UMLS CUI [2])
Compliance behavior Limited Comorbidity
Item
8. patients who have any concomitant illness or other finding that, in the opinion of the investigator, would confound the interpretation of the study results or place the patient at unacceptable risk if the patient were to participate in the study
boolean
C1321605 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0439801 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0009488 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
hypersensitivity study drugs
Item
9. patients with a known hypersensitivity to study drug or any component of the formulation of study drug (denatured ethanol)
boolean
C0020517 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0013227 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0008972 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
Study Subject Participation Status; alprostadil
Item
10. patients with prior participation in a study of alprostadil
boolean
C2348568 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0002335 (UMLS CUI [2])
Study Subject Participation Status
Item
11. patients participating in another research study within 30 days prior to screening (i.e., the day the informed consent is signed) or anticipated to enroll in such during the 24 weeks after screening
boolean
C2348568 (UMLS CUI [1])
informed consent
Item
12. patients for whom informed consent cannot be obtained
boolean
C0021430 (UMLS CUI [1])