Frailty and muscle loss in older women with heart failure
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study explores how muscle loss (sarcopenia) and frailty affect older women with heart failure. It compares women living in cities versus rural areas to see if location influences their physical and emotional health.
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Who can take part
- You are 65 years old or older.
- You have been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and your heart's pumping ability (ejection fraction) is less than 40%.
- You can communicate comfortably in Mandarin or Taiwanese.
- Your heart failure is stable (not rapidly changing or hard to control).
- You do not have severe conditions like end-stage kidney disease, advanced liver disease, or terminal cancer.
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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