Assessing exercise capacity in people with heart microvascular problems
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how well you can exercise and how your body composition relates to tiny blood-vessel problems in the heart. It may help doctors better understand symptoms and function in people who don’t have major blockages in the large heart arteries.
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Who can take part
- You are between 20 and 80 years old
- You have chest pain or other heart-related symptoms like shortness of breath, typical or unusual
- Your heart scans show no major artery narrowing (more than 50%)
- Your heart pumping strength (left ventricular ejection fraction) is 50% or higher
- You can safely do an exercise test on a treadmill or stationary bike
- You do not have certain heart rhythm or structural heart conditions listed in the study
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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