heart failure left ventricle deterioration
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Surviving subjects who participated in relat-2 from the Hoorn Study in 2000-2001, of whom satisfactory echocardiograms could be made then, will be invited for this study. Participants also have to speak, read and write Dutch to participate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: If no echocardiogram could be made in 2000-2001, this subject will be excluded from this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameter is left ventricular deterioration, comparing left ventricular systolic and diastolic functioning in 2007-2008 with 2000-2001, measured by echocardiography. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary study parameters are insulin resistance and/or metabolic syndrome, micro vascular angiopathie, arterial stiffness and endothelial dysfunction, and low grade inflammation. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed