chronic heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Definitive signs and symptoms of decompensated acute heart failure and required hospitalization 2)Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of less than 45% 3)No cardiac events for at least 5 months after hospital discharge 4)Fully informed consent was obtained
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Congenital heart disease 2)Unstable angina 3)Acute myocardial infarction 4)Hepatic failure 5)Renal failure 6)Active cancer 7)Severe heart failure requiring mechanical support (intraaortic balloon pumping, left ventricular assist device, or cardiac resynchronization therapy) 8)Requiring heart transplantation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatal cardiac events during the study. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kitakanto Cardiovascular Hospital Internal Medicine