Congestive Heart Failure, Ischemic Heart Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
The hypothesis of the study is that aerobic conditioning following acute heart attack will improve autonomic function and electrical stability of the heart.
Interventions
OTHERaerobic training
Sponsors
Hadassah Medical Organization
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* s/p acute myocardial infarction 14-30 days * ability to perform exercise
Exclusion criteria
* unstable angina * chronic atrial fibrillation * severely reduced LV function * NYHA 4 * severe valvular disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Left ventrcular dyssynchrony | 3 months | Assessed by 2-D strain imaging |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomic function | 3 months | Assessed by Holter |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed