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Primary Objective • To assess the effects of 80mg of furosemide delivered by subcutaneous delivery in the abdominal area over 5 hours when compared to oral administration in patients with heart failure with chronic fluid overload. Secondary…
The overall purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of structured introduction and access to a Wii game computer in patients with heart failure (HF) to improve their exercise capacity, their daily physical activity, decrease health…
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 primary objective of this study is:to evaluate the effect of RPM + in-clinic follow-up versus in-clinic follow-up only on patient-reported health status/quality of life after implantation with an ICD/CRT-D device. The secondary objectives are: 1…
To demonstrate the efficacy of AdreView* imaging for appropriately guiding the decision of ICD implantation in a population of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II and III Heart Failure (HF) patients with 25% * left ventricular ejection…
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…
Primary Objective: Evaluation of the benefit of IABP counterpulsation in patients with diuretic-resistant congestive heart failure. Secondary Objective(s): - To lower the burden of disease/improve symptoms, to shorten duration of stay in the…
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…
To improve symptomatology in severe chronic failure patients.
Inter-individual comparison of the effect of CRT (immediate application of CRT after CABG surgery) on the improvement in left ventricular remodeling, left ventricular function and clinical outcome in patients with systolic heart failure and severe…
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…
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…
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…
The primary objective of this randomized, open label single centre trial is to compare dopamine versus no dopamine on top of standard treatment in patients with exacerbation of severe heart failure (NYHA class III-IV) in home situation. This study…
To predict the risk of particular coronary plaques to cause myocardial infarction
In this study we will assess the effects of exenatide on cardiac metabolism and function in patients with T2DM and CHF. We will address the following hypothesis: exenatide improves global cardiac function in CHF patients with T2DM, by favorable…
The objective of the study is to investigate effects of training on insulin resistance (IR), chronic heart failure (CHF) and cognition of resthome residents.