Heart rehab for older adults with heart disease and muscle loss
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether a special early heart rehab program (Phase I cardiac rehabilitation) can help older adults who have both coronary heart disease and sarcopenia (muscle loss). The goal is to see if it improves their strength and recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are 60 years or older
- You have been diagnosed with coronary heart disease, and your condition has been stable in the last 8 hours (no new chest pain, no worsening of heart failure)
- You have been diagnosed with sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss)
- You are willing and able to follow the study plan and sign a consent form
- You do not have severe heart rhythm problems, uncontrolled heart failure, severe breathing problems, untreated severe aortic valve narrowing, or very high blood pressure
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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