chronic heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. NYHA II or III, LVEF less than 45% 2. BNP more than 50 pg/ml 3. Receiving medical therapy including ACE inhibitor and be-ta blocker for more than 12 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unstable heart failure 2. Patients with unstable angina 3. Current cardiac surgery and device therapy 4. Life expectancy less than 6 months 5. Severe liver and kidney failure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of left ventricular ejection fraction on echocardiography | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change of BNP and high sensitive troponin | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center Cardiology