Cardiovascular Tissue Banking Program

Cardiovascular tissues, including blood, are collected for medical research purposes from animals with heart disease. The mission of this program is to advance cardiovascular science for animals with cardiac disease and to share the knowledge to enhance comparative study.

Eligibility of Sample Collection

Consent form for tissue collection and blood sampling

Animals with known cardiac disease (currently limited to dogs and cats)—echocardiographic diagnosis is required

Animals with comorbidity may not be eligible

People

Jack Helmering