Salt supplements for heart failure with low blood pressure
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether giving extra salt (sodium chloride) to people with heart failure and low blood pressure can help their kidneys handle salt better, possibly making them feel better and improving heart function. It involves monitoring blood pressure and urine for a period while adjusting salt intake.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 85 years old.
- You must have been diagnosed with chronic heart failure with reduced pumping function (ejection fraction 40% or lower).
- Your heart failure symptoms must be stable for the past 3 months, with no hospital stays or changes in your water pill (diuretic) dose.
- Your blood pressure must be on the low side (systolic below 100 or diastolic below 60) and your heart rate at rest 80 or lower.
- Your blood sodium level must be low (under 140 mmol/L), regardless of the cause.
- You must be on standard heart failure medications at the right doses, and not have certain other heart conditions, severe kidney disease, or recent procedures like a pacemaker.
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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