Improving blood vessels in veterans with heart failure
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation, Immune system & allergy clinical trials.
This test is looking at whether certain medications (like statins) can help improve blood vessel health in veterans who have heart failure with preserved pumping function. It may help reduce symptoms and keep you out of the hospital.
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Who can take part
- You are a veteran getting care through the VA.
- You have heart failure with preserved pumping function (ejection fraction above 50%).
- Your symptoms are mild, moderate, or you have no limits from heart failure (NYHA class I, II, or III).
- Either your BNP is 150 or higher (or NT-proBNP 600 or higher), or your BNP is 100+/NT-proBNP 400+ and you were in the hospital for heart failure in the past year.
- You must not be taking statins, nitrates, PDE-5 inhibitors (like Viagra), or high-dose antioxidants.
- You are not pregnant and do not have active liver disease.
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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