Muscle Afferent Feedback Effects in Patients With Heart Failure
Chronic Heart Failure
About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for Chronic Heart Failure
Eligibility Criteria
Heart Failure Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with a history of stable cardiomyopathy (ischemic and non-ischemic, greater than 1 year duration, ages 20-79 years)
- New York Heart Association class I through IV symptoms
- Left ventricular ejection fraction less than 35 percent (heart failure patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction) or greater than 50 percent (heart failure patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction)
- Sedentary, no regular physical activity for at least 6 months prior
- Post-menopausal for at least 2 years and follicle stimulating hormone greater than 40
Heart Failure Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with atrial fibrillation or heart failure believed to be secondary to atrial fibrillation
- Morbidly obese patients with a body mass index greater than 35
- Patients with uncontrolled hypertension, greater than 160/100
- Anemia with a hemoglobin less than 9
- Severe renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance less than 30 by the Cockcroft-Gault formula)
- Patients with significant non-cardiac comorbidities
- Orthopedic limitations that would prohibit them from performing the elbow-flexor exercise
- Current smoker or smoking history of 15 packs or more per year
- Women currently taking hormone replacement therapy
Healthy Control Inclusion Criteria:
- Ages 20-75 years
- Sedentary, no regular physical activity for at least 6 months prior
- Post-menopausal for at least 2 years and follicle stimulating hormone greater than 40
Healthy Control Exclusion Criteria:
- History of cardiovascular related abnormalities or pulmonary abnormalities
- Morbidly obese patients with a body mass index greater than 35
- Patients with uncontrolled hypertension, greater than 160/100
- Anemia with a hemoglobin less than 9
- Orthopedic limitations that would prohibit them from performing the elbow-flexor exercise
- Current smoker or smoking history of 15 packs or more per year
- Women currently taking hormone replacement therapy
Sites / Locations
- George E Wahlen Vetern Affairs Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Heath Care System
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
Other
Heart Failure Patients
Control Participants
Patients with heart failure will undergo intervention of muscle contraction with metabolite solution administration. Maximal voluntary muscle contraction exercise with varying metabolite solution administration of adenosine triphosphate, lactate, and protons with phosphate buffer.
Healthy control participants will undergo intervention of muscle contraction with metabolite solution administration. Maximal voluntary muscle contraction exercise with varying metabolite solution administration of adenosine triphosphate, lactate, and protons with phosphate buffer.