Heart failure rehab: who benefits most?
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at what helps people with heart failure get the most out of a cardiac rehab program. It aims to find out which patients improve the most after completing phase II cardiac rehab.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have heart failure with a reduced pumping ability (ejection fraction below 40%).
- You have symptoms like shortness of breath or tiredness (NYHA class II or higher).
- Your heart condition has been stable for at least 6 weeks.
- You're taking the best medications for your heart failure and have been on them for 6 weeks.
- Your doctor has prescribed phase II cardiac rehab (a supervised exercise and education program).
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 20 and 30, meaning you are not underweight or obese.
- You are not currently physically fit (either sedentary or active but not trained).
- You have French national health insurance and are able to consent.
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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