cardiovascular diseases Heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Heart failure group - Participant of the Nijmegen 4-Day Marches 2014 - >=18 years - Mentally able/allowed to give informed consent - Patients diagnosed with systolic heart failure (including an ejection fraction =18 years - Mentally able/allowed to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Heart failure group - NYHA class III + IV - Ejection fraction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Left ventricular ejection fraction, E/E* ratio and global longitudinal strain, RV fractional area change, E/E* ratio and global longitudinal strain are the primary outcome parameters in this study. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cardiac biomarkers (high-sensitivity cardiac troponin, NT-proBNP, Galectin 3 and ST2) and pulse wave velocity will be included as secondary outcome parameters | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed