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Main objective: To investigate whether spironolactone can favourably alter extra-cellular matrix remodelling, assessed by changes in the fibrosis biomarker Procollagen Type III N-Terminal Peptide (PIIINP), in patients at increased risk of developing…
The aim of this project is (1) to examine reproducibility of measuring CO and LBF with PC-MRI during supine cycling (phase I) and (2) to measure CO and LBF during supine cycling in patients with CHF and healthy age-matched controls to investigate…
Objective with respect to patient care: Obese patients have an increased risk of developing heart failure. By gaining insight on the role of obesity in cardiac dysfunction it will be possible to provide a better risk stratification for the onset of…
The primary objective of this study is to identify in what manner micro- and macro hemodynamic parameters responds to critical illness and therapy, and to determine how this interaction is related to different states of organ dysfunction (heart,…
2. STUDY OBJECTIVESSpecific Aim 1. To determine whether Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy is associated with hyper reactivity of the neurohormonal and cardiovascular systems. Hypothesis 1: Patients with a clinical history of Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy have…
The primary aim of this observational study is to determine the occurrence of (exercise-induced) pulmonary hypertension (sPAP > 40 mmHg) in IIP patients with an elevated V*E/V*CO2 at AT (> 34) assessed during CPET. And, secondly to…
Primary objective: To compare the impact of a single day of prolonged walking exercise on cardiac function and biomarker responses between heart failure patients and their age- and sex-matched controls.Secondary objective: To compare the impact of 1…
To study remodeling patterns of the left and right ventricle in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension who underwent lung transplantation, using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
Employing PPCM patient-derived iPSCs, we aim to test our hypothesis that cardiomyocytes from PPCM patients exhibit (epi)genetically determined differences in protein expression profiles and functional behavior in comparison to those from healthy…
The primary objective of the present study is to demonstrate that maintaining sinus rhythm after ECV for persistent AF in patients with severe chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction reduces NT-proBNP levels.
The primary objective is to gain insight into the causative mechanisms of exertional dyspnea in HFPEF. We hypothesize that exercise induced pulmonary hypertension plays a significant role in the development of complaints. The secondary objectives…
The primary objective is to assess the safety of the CardioKinetix Parachute Implant and Delivery System in the partitioning of the left ventricle inpatients with heart failure due to ischemic heart disease.
Quantify how many frail elderly aged over 65 years with reduced exercise tolerance and/or exercise induced dyspnoea have previously unrecognised COPD and heart failure.Quantify the difference in prevalence of unrecognised COPD and heart failure…
To predict the risk of particular coronary plaques to cause myocardial infarction
The primary objective is to investigate if a salt-reduced diet leads to an increased reward response when exposed to lower salt concentrations in food.
We intend to study the effect of trastuzumab on the cardiac neuronal activity in patients with HER-2 positive breast cancer by using iodine-123 meta-iodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG) and cardiac imaging. 123I-MIBG, an analogue of the false…
The primary aim of this project is to investigate acute effects of moderate- and high-intensity exercise in heart failure patients and their age- and sex-matched controls on retrograde and antegrade shear in the brachial artery, expressed in the…
The primary objective of the study is to relate depression and anxiety in CHF patients receiving an ICD to the occurrence of ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Secondary objectives of the study are:Assessment of the effects of depression and anxiety on…
We aim to investigate thirst in the above mentioned patient groups, applying a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and, where ethically acceptable, a new thirst provocation test which we will develop in a group of healthy probands. Using these tools, we aim…
We would like to evaluate the beneficial effects of fibrate treatment on muscle mitochondrial and cardiac function in patients with NLSDM.