chronic heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Chronic heart failure (NYHA function class II or III)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unsatble angine pectoris Severe valvular heart disease Moderate and severe left ventricular outflow obstruction/stenosis Active myocarditis Acute systemic illness/high fever Moderate and severe aortic aneurysm/hepertension/thrombophlebitis, Thromboembolism(within 2 weeks) NYHA functional class IV or administration of intravenous inotropics Decrease of blood pressure on exercise Excercise induced arrhythmia Advanced AV block
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Six-minute walk distance | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry(DEXA) QOL:MLHFQ(the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire),hospital anxiety and depression scale(HADS) Biomarkers:Myostatin, Brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF), cytokines Safety | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tokyo Women's Medical University Cardiology