Heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) age >= 18 years (2) give written informed consent (3) the Heart failure group must fulfil the ESC criteria for advanced heart failure. In the control group heart failure must be considered mild (NYHA class I/II, AHA stage C)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) pancreatic diseases, including acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer (2) chronic liver disease and/or severe liver dysfunction with ASAT and/or ALAT > 3x the upper limit of normal (ULN) (3) congenital metabolic disease (4) cystic fibrosis (5) inflammatory bowel disease (6) irritable bowel disease (7) history of gastric bypass surgery (8) pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The prevalence of EPI (defined as FE-1 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • The association between FE-1 results and natriuretic peptides (NT-proBNP) • The association between FE-1 results and patient-reported outcome related to HF • The association between FE-1 results and vitamin status • The association between FE-1 results and patient-reported outcome related to loss of appetite/malnutrition • The association between FE-1 results and the prevalence of significant weight-loss (defined as loss of >5% body weight the past 6 months) | — |
Countries
Netherlands