Scientists probe Heart's hidden strength to predict drug success

NCT ID NCT01261065

Summary

This study aimed to understand exactly how beta-blocker medications help improve heart function in people with severe heart failure. Researchers studied 55 adults with weakened heart muscles to see if the drugs make the heart muscle itself contract more strongly. They also tested if a person's heart response to a different drug could predict who would benefit most from beta-blocker treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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