Strength training for people waiting for a heart transplant
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether resistance training (strength exercises) can help people waiting for a heart transplant. It is for patients who have been on the transplant list for less than a month and are stable enough to exercise safely.
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Who can take part
- You are on the heart transplant waiting list and have been for less than 1 month
- Your blood pressure and heart rate have been stable for the last 2 days
- If you are on the heart medicine dobutamine, your dose is 10 mcg/kg/min or less
- Your heart failure is not caused by arrhythmogenic or restrictive cardiomyopathy
- You do not have any uncontrolled fast or irregular heartbeats right now
- You do not have any physical or thinking problems that would prevent you from doing exercise tests
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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