Clinical ResearchHeart FailureEffect of Endurance Exercise Training on Endothelial Function and Arterial Stiffness in Older Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Randomized, Controlled, Single-Blind Trial
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Key Words
aging
exercise
heart failure
preserved ejection fraction
Abbreviations and Acronyms
A-Vo2Diff
arteriovenous oxygen difference
BNP
B-type natriuretic peptide
CT
attention control
ET
exercise training
FMD
flow-mediated arterial dilation
HF
heart failure
HFPEF
heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
HFREF
heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
LV
left ventricular
QOL
quality of life
RER
respiratory exchange ratio
Vo2
oxygen consumption
Vo2peak
peak exercise oxygen uptake
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This study was supported by the following National Institutes of Health research grants: R37AG18915, R01AG12257, and P30AG021332. Dr. Kitzman is a consultant for Relypsa Inc., Boston Scientific Corp., Abbott, Servier, AbbVie, and GlaxoSmithKline; has received grant support from Novartis; and owns stock in Gilead Sciences. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
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