Slow breathing training for heart failure patients
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether slow, paced breathing can improve heart rate variability, which is a sign of heart health, in people with heart failure. If you join, you'll practice this breathing technique and help researchers see if it helps your heart.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with heart failure and are currently stable (not in the hospital).
- You do not have severe breathing problems at rest (like using neck muscles to breathe).
- You do not have a pacemaker.
- You do not have a chronic lung disease like COPD, pulmonary hypertension, or exercise-induced asthma.
- You can walk on your own and do not have other serious heart conditions (like aortic stenosis or recent heart inflammation).
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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