patients suffering from heartfailure and inflammatory cardiomyopthies
Conditions
Interventions
Trade Name: Diovan
Product Name: diovan
Pharmaceutical Form:
Sponsors
academic hospital Maastricht
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients =65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Familial forms of dilated CMP important ethyl abuses (>/= 4 units per day) ischemic or coronary heart disease valvular CMP hypertension, with systolic bloodpressure > 150 mmHg severe kidney or liver failure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: Investigate whether Valsartan may improve cardiac function in idiopathic inflammatory or DOX-CMPs by performing a prospective randomized open blinded end-point study in these patiens;Secondary Objective: investigate whether Valsartan compared to control reduces local and systemic inflammation local fibrosis and adverse matrix remodeling;Primary end point(s): absolute change in ejection fraction at 6 months versus baseline, measured by echocardiography and CMR | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed