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Effects of Acute L-NMMA Treatment on Renal Hemodynamics, Sodium and Water Excretion and Plasma Levels of Vasoactive Hormones in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure and Healthy Controls

ClinicalTrials.gov · COMPLETED

30 participants

Abstract

The study tests the hypothesis that nitric oxide availability is changed in congestive heart failure with regard to the regulation of renal hemodynamics, renal sodium excretion and release of vasoactive hormones. The study tests these hypotheses by comparing the effects of systemic nitric oxide inhibition with L-NMMA in congestive heart failure patients with healthy subjects on renal hemodynamics, blood pressure and plasma levels of vasoactive hormones.

Conditions: Congestive Heart Failure.

Enrollment: 30 participants.

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Evidence Hub reads this as a clinical trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 3 of 5 (Moderate · trial / cohort / secondary analysis). Trials without a large randomized design, cohorts and secondary analyses give moderate evidence. Reported size: 30 participants or records.

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