Effects of Metformin Treatment on Myocardial Efficiency in Patients With Heart Failure

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2017
The study evaluates the effects of metformin treatment on myocardial efficiency in heart failure patients. 36 patients will be randomized to three months of metformin or placebo treatment in addition to their regular therapy. Hypothesis: Treatment with metformin in patients with heart failure has direct or indirect beneficial effects on left ventricular myocardial oxidative metabolism, myocardial efficiency and contractile function.
Epistemonikos ID: e4fca5058f0ff4ecf93c222dc5a2f8c29ba00f88
First added on: May 17, 2024