NCT00094302

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of aldosterone antagonist therapy in reducing cardiovascular mortality, aborted cardiac arrest, and heart failure hospitalization in patients who have heart failure with preserved systolic function.

Trial Health

93
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
3,445

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3 cardiovascular-diseases

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2006

Typical duration for phase_3 cardiovascular-diseases

Geographic Reach
6 countries

270 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 15, 2004

Completed
Same day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 15, 2004

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2006

Completed
6.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2013

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

March 2, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

March 2, 2015

Status Verified

January 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

6.8 years

First QC Date

October 15, 2004

Results QC Date

December 1, 2014

Last Update Submit

February 11, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Heart FailureDiastolic Heart FailurePreserved Ejection Fraction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Composite Outcome of Cardiovascular Mortality, Aborted Cardiac Arrest, or Hospitalization for the Management of Heart Failure, Whichever Occurred First

    Randomization through each subject's last semi-annual visit, up to a maximum of 6 years per subject.

Secondary Outcomes (24)

  • Cardiovascular Mortality

    Randomization through each subject's last semi-annual visit, up to a maximum of 6 years per subject.

  • Aborted Cardiac Arrest

    Randomization through each subject's last semi-annual visit, up to a maximum of 6 years per subject.

  • Hospitalization for the Management of Heart Failure

    Randomization through each subject's last semi-annual visit, up to a maximum of 6 years per subject.

  • All-cause Mortality

    Randomization through each subject's last semi-annual visit, up to a maximum of 6 years per subject.

  • Composite Outcome of Cardiovascular Mortality or Cardiovascular-related Hospitalization (i.e., Hospitalization for Myocardial Infarction(MI), Stroke, or the Management of Heart Failure), Whichever Occurred First

    Randomization through each subject's last semi-annual visit, up to a maximum of 6 years per subject.

  • +19 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo of spironolactone

Drug: Placebo

Spironolactone

EXPERIMENTAL

Spironolactone (an aldosterone antagonist) is supplied as 15 mg tablets. Drug is taken orally by subjects. The initial study drug dose is 15 mg/day (one tablet) and may be titrated up to 30 mg/day (two tablets) or 45 mg/day (three tablets). Subjects are on study drug for the duration of the trial.

Drug: Spironolactone

Interventions

Spironolactone (an aldosterone antagonist) is supplied as 15 mg tablets. Drug is taken orally by subjects. The initial study drug dose is 15 mg/day (one tablet) and may be titrated up to 30 mg/day (two tablets) or 45 mg/day (three tablets). Subjects are on study drug for the duration of the trial.

Also known as: aldosterone antagonist
Spironolactone

Placebo of spironolactone

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Heart failure as defined by at least one of symptom (paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; orthopnea; or dyspnea on mild or moderate exertion) at the time of screening and at least one sign (any rales post cough; jugular venous pressure(JVP) greater than or equal to 10cm of water(H2O); lower extremity edema; or chest x-ray demonstrating pleural effusion, pulmonary congestion, or cardiomegaly) within 12 months prior to study entry:
  • left ventricular ejection fraction greater than or equal to 45% (per local reading); the ejection fraction must have been obtained within 6 months prior to randomization and after any MI or other event that would affect ejection fraction
  • Controlled systolic blood pressure(BP), defined as a target systolic BP less than 140 mm Hg; participants with BP up to and including 160 mm Hg are eligible for enrollment if they are on three or more medications to control BP
  • Serum potassium less than 5.0 mmol/L prior to randomization
  • At least one hospital admission for which heart failure was a major component of the hospitalization some time within the 12 months prior to study entry OR brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) greater than or equal to 100pg/ml or N-terminal pro-BNP greater than or equal to 360pg/ml within the 60 days prior to study entry
  • Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative serum/urine pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to randomization, must not be lactating, and must agree to use an effective method of contraception during the entire course of study participation
  • Willing to comply with scheduled visits
  • Informed consent form signed by the subject prior to participation in the trial

You may not qualify if:

  • Severe systemic illness with an expected life expectancy of less than 3 years
  • Chronic pulmonary disease requiring home O2, oral steroid therapy, or hospitalization for exacerbation within 12 months of study entry, or significant chronic pulmonary disease in the opinion of the investigator
  • Known infiltrative or hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy or known pericardial constriction
  • Primary hemodynamically significant uncorrected valvular heart disease, obstructive or regurgitant, or any valvular disease expected to lead to surgery during the trial
  • Atrial fibrillation with a resting heart rate greater than 90 bpm
  • MI in the past 90 days
  • Coronary artery bypass graft surgery in the past 90 days
  • Percutaneous coronary intervention in the past 30 days
  • Heart transplant recipient
  • Currently implanted left ventricular assist device
  • Stroke in past 90 days
  • Systolic BP (SBP) greater than 160 mm Hg
  • Known orthostatic hypotension
  • Gastrointestinal disorder that could interfere with study drug absorption
  • Use of any aldosterone antagonist or potassium sparing medication in the last 14 days or any known condition that would require the use of an aldosterone antagonist during study participation;
  • +7 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (270)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

Location

Cardiovascular Consultants, Ltd.

Glendale, Arizona, 85306, United States

Location

Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center

Phoenix, Arizona, 85012, United States

Location

Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

Location

Heart Clinic Arkansas

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

Location

Cynthia Thaik

Burbank, California, 91505, United States

Location

Fresno VA Medical Center

Fresno, California, 93703, United States

Location

Clinica Medica San Miguel

Los Angeles, California, 90015, United States

Location

CAPRI

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Location

VA Medical Center West Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, 90073, United States

Location

Mehrdad Kevin Ariani, MD, Inc.

Northridge, California, 91325, United States

Location

UC Davis Medical Center

Sacremento, California, 95829, United States

Location

Central Coast Cardiology

Salinas, California, 93901, United States

Location

Naval Medical Center San Diego

San Diego, California, 92134, United States

Location

Olive View - UCLA Medial Center

Sylmar, California, 91342, United States

Location

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

Location

Cardio-Vascular Institute

Greeley, Colorado, 80631, United States

Location

University of Connecticut Health Center

Farmington, Connecticut, 06030, United States

Location

Washington Hospital Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

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Howard University Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20060', United States

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Washington DC VA Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20422, United States

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Daytona Heart Group

Daytona Beach, Florida, 32114, United States

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M & O Clinical Research, LLC

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, United States

Location

Florida Heart Center

Ft. Pierce, Florida, 34950, United States

Location

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

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Mayo Clinic Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

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Brevard Cardiovascular Research Associates, Inc

Rockledge, Florida, 37955, United States

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Tallahassee Research Institute

Tallahassee, Florida, 32308, United States

Location

Emory University at Grady Health System

Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States

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Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia, 30310, United States

Location

Northside Cardiology Center

Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

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InnovaMed Alliance

Marietta, Georgia, 30060, United States

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Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, 60657, United States

Location

Cardiovascular Research Foundation

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, 60007, United States

Location

Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute

Peoria, Illinois, 61606, United States

Location

HeartCare Midwest

Peoria, Illinois, 61614, United States

Location

The Care Group, LLC

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States

Location

Cardiovascular Research of Northwest Indiana, LLC

Munster, Indiana, 46321, United States

Location

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

Location

Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. d/b/a Baptist Hospital East

Louisville, Kentucky, 40207, United States

Location

Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center

Houma, Louisiana, 70363, United States

Location

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States

Location

Northeast Cardiology

Bangor, Maine, 04401, United States

Location

University of Maryland Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

Location

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland, 21215, United States

Location

Kaiser Permanente

Largo, Maryland, 20774, United States

Location

Northwest Hospital

Randallstown, Maryland, 21133, United States

Location

Delmarva Heart Research Foundation

Salisbury, Maryland, 21804, United States

Location

Associates in Cardiology, PA

Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, United States

Location

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

Boston University Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

Location

Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02135, United States

Location

Merrimack Valley Cardiology Associates

Chelmsford, Massachusetts, 01824, United States

Location

Compass Medical East Bridgewater

East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, 02333, United States

Location

Pentucket Medical Associates

Haverhill, Massachusetts, 01830, United States

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Charles River Medical Associates

Natick, Massachusetts, 01760, United States

Location

Hawthorn Medical Associates

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 02747, United States

Location

Baystate Medical Center

Springfield, Massachusetts, 01199, United States

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Umass Memorial Medical Center

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health Care System

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States

Location

Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center

Dearborn, Michigan, 48123, United States

Location

Detroit VA Medical Center

Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

Location

Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

Location

William Beaumont Health Center

Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States

Location

Minneapolis VA Medical Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417, United States

Location

Heartland Regional Medical Clinic

Saint Joseph, Missouri, 64506, United States

Location

Glacier View Cardiology

Kalispell, Montana, 59901, United States

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Bryan LGH Heart Institute

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68506, United States

Location

The Creighton Cardiac Center

Omaha, Nebraska, 68131, United States

Location

Deborah Heart and Lung Center

Browns Mills, New Jersey, 08015, United States

Location

Cardiovascular Associates of the Delaware Valley

Elmer, New Jersey, 08318, United States

Location

Cardiovascular Associates of the Delaware Valley

Haddon Heights, New Jersey, 08035, United States

Location

NJ Heart

Linden, New Jersey, 07036, United States

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St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center

Paterson, New Jersey, 07503, United States

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The Valley Hospital

Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450, United States

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Electrophysiology Research Foundation

Somerset, New Jersey, 08873, United States

Location

Community Medical Center

Toms River, New Jersey, 08755, United States

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New Jersey Cardiology Associates

West Orange, New Jersey, 07052, United States

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New York Methodist Hospital

Brooklyn, New York, 11215, United States

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Research Foundation State University of New York at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States

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Buffalo Heart Group, LLC

Buffalo, New York, 14215, United States

Location

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Jamaica, New York, 11418, United States

Location

Mid Valley Cardiology

Kingston, New York, 12401, United States

Location

Winthrop Cardiology Associates

Mineola, New York, 11501, United States

Location

Soundshore Medical Center of Westchester

New Rochelle, New York, 10802, United States

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NYU School of Medicine

New York, New York, 10016, United States

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St. Lukes Roosevelt

New York, New York, 10019, United States

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Northport VA Medical Center

Northport, New York, 11768, United States

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University of Rochester Medical Center

Rochester, New York, 14618, United States

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Lewin, Fagen, and Lown, MD, PC

Smithtown, New York, 11787, United States

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SUNY Upstate Medical Center

Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States

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Syracuse VA Medical Center

Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States

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Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center

The Bronx, New York, 10457, United States

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Northeast Medical Center

Concord, North Carolina, 28025, United States

Location

Durham VA Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

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Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

Location

The Lindner Clinical Trial Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

Location

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States

Location

University Hospitals of Cleveland/Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

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MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, United States

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Ohio State University Hospital East

Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States

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VAMC Dayton

Dayton, Ohio, 45428, United States

Location

CCHS Clinical Research Office/Marymount Hospital

Garfield Heights, Ohio, 44125, United States

Location

CCHS Clinical Research Office/ Hillcrest Hospital

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, 44124, United States

Location

COR Clinical Research

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73103, United States

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Oklahoma City VA Medical Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

Location

Oklahoma Foundation for Cardiovascular Research

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73210, United States

Location

Oklahoma Heart Institute

Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74137, United States

Location

St. Charles Health System

Bend, Oregon, 97701, United States

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Providence Heart and Vascular Institute

Portland, Oregon, 97213, United States

Location

Capital Area Research

Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 17011, United States

Location

Geisinger Medical Center

Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States

Location

Medicor Associates, Inc

Erie, Pennsylvania, 16507, United States

Location

The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

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Lancaster Heart and Stroke Foundation

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17603, United States

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Drexel University College of Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102, United States

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital- Dept. of Family and Community Health

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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Temple University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

Location

Eastwick Primary Care

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19153, United States

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Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15240, United States

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The Reading Hospital and Medical Center

West Reading, Pennsylvania, 19611, United States

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Memorial Hospital Rhode Island

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 02860, United States

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VAMC - Charleston, SC

Charleston, South Carolina, 29401, United States

Location

Black Hills VA Health Care System

Fort Meade, South Dakota, 57741, United States

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The Stern Cardiovascular Center

Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States

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Memphis VA Medical Center

Memphis, Tennessee, 38104, United States

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Memphis Heart Clinic

Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States

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University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis, Tennessee, 38163, United States

Location

Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

Location

DCT - APHC, LLC dba Discovery Clinical Trials

Arlington, Texas, 76014, United States

Location

Dallas VA Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, 75216, United States

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Cardiovascular Research Institute of Dallas

Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States

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U.T. Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

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Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Cntr.

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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The Methodist Hospital Research Institute

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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Wilford Hall Medical Center

Lackland City, Texas, 78236, United States

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Odessa, Texas, 79763, United States

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Cardiology Clinic of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

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Tyler Cardiovascular Consultants

Tyler, Texas, 75701, United States

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LDS Hospital

Murray, Utah, 84157, United States

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

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Cardiovascular Associates Ltd.

Chesapeake, Virginia, 23320, United States

Location

Sentara Cardiovascular Research Institute

Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States

Location

Evergreen Healthcare

Kirkland, Washington, 98034, United States

Location

Providence St. Peter Hospital

Olympia, Washington, 98506, United States

Location

Sound Health Research

Port Orchard, Washington, 98366, United States

Location

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States

Location

CAMC Health Education and Research Institute

Charleston, West Virginia, 25304, United States

Location

William S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital

Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States

Location

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

Location

Aspirus Heart and Vascular Institute

Wausau, Wisconsin, 54401, United States

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Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas de Bahia Blanca

BahĂ­a Blanca, Buenos Aires, B80001JH, Argentina

Location

IMAI Research

Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, 1425, Argentina

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CIPREC

Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1119ACN, Argentina

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Instituto Cardiologico Ezpecializado S.R.L

Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1426 ANZ, Argentina

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Clinica IMA

Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, J846, Argentina

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Clinica Coronel Suarez

Coronel SuĂ¡rez, Buenos Aires, b7540ghd, Argentina

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Hospital Italiano de La Plata

La Plata, Buenos Aires, B1900 AXI, Argentina

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Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas de Mar Del Plata

Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, B7600 FZN, Argentina

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Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas de Quilmes

Quilmes, Buenos Aires, 1878, Argentina

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Clinica Privada Del Prado

CĂ³rdoba, CĂ³rdoba Province, X500AAW, Argentina

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Policlinico Modelo de Cipoletti

Cipolletti, RĂ­o Negro Province, 8324, Argentina

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Hospital San Bernardo

Salta, Salta Province, A4406CLA, Argentina

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Centro de Investigaciones Clinicas del Litoral SRL

Santa Fe, Santa Fe Province, 3000, Argentina

Location

Centro Privado de Cardiologia

San Miguel de TucumĂ¡n, TucumĂ¡n Province, T4000NIL, Argentina

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Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas de Rosario

Rosario Santa Fe, 2000, Argentina

Location

Centro Modelo de CardiologĂ­a

San Miguel de TucumĂ¡n, Argentina

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Instituto de Cardiologia SRL

San Miguel de TucumĂ¡n, Argentina

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Sanatorio Mayo S.A.

Santa Fe, Argentina

Location

Hospital Felicio Rocho

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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Santa Casa De Belo Horizonte

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Location

HMCP PUC Campinas

Campinas, Brazil

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Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Curitiba

Curitiba Parana, Brazil

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Hospital das Clinicas da Universidade Federal de Goias

GoiĂ¡s, Brazil

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Instituto do Coracao de Marilia

Marilia Sao Paulo, Brazil

Location

Hospital Sao Vicente de Paulo

Passo Fundo, Brazil

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PROCAPE

Pernambuco, Brazil

Location

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, 90035-903, Brazil

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Hospital Mae De Deus

Porto Alegre, Brazil

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Hospital Universitario Pedro Ernesto

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Santa Casa de Misericordia do Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Instituto de Cardiologia de Santa Catarina

Santa Catarina, Brazil

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Incor Fmusp

SĂ£o Paulo, Brazil

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Instituto de Molestias Cardiosvaculares

SĂ£o Paulo, Brazil

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UNIFESP/Hospital Sao Paulo

SĂ£o Paulo, Brazil

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Instituto do Coracao do Triangulo Mineiro

UberlĂ¢ndia, Brazil

Location

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N1, Canada

Location

Fraser Clinical Trials Inc.

New Westminster, British Columbia, V3L 3W4, Canada

Location

St. Boniface General Hospital

Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2H2A6, Canada

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Health Science Centre

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, AIB 3V6, Canada

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Capital District Health Authority

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3A7, Canada

Location

Dr. Saul Vizel Cardiac Research Office

Cambridge, Ontario, N1R 7R1, Canada

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Cornwall Clinical Trials

Cornwall, Ontario, K6H 4M4, Canada

Location

Dr. Gurcharan Syan (PP)

Greater Sudbury, Ontario, P3C 5K7, Canada

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Hamilton Health Sciences - General Site

Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 2X2, Canada

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London Health Sciences Center

London, Ontario, N6A 5A5, Canada

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Ottawa Heart Institute

Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4W7, Canada

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St. Michael's Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada

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Mount Sinai Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, M5G1X5, Canada

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CHUS - Hopital Fleurimont

Fleurimont, Quebec, J1H 5N4, Canada

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Service de la Recherche

Granby, Quebec, J2G 1T7, Canada

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Cite de la Sante de Laval

Laval, Quebec, H7M 3L9, Canada

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Clinique Cardiologie Levis

Lévis, Quebec, G6V 4Z5, Canada

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Hopital Du Sacre Coeur de Montreal

Montreal, Quebec, A4J 1C5, Canada

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Montreal Heart Institute

Montreal, Quebec, H1T 1C8, Canada

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CHUM - Hotel Dieu

Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1T8, Canada

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Chum Hotel Dieu

Montreal, Quebec, H2W IT8, Canada

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Royal Victoria Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A1, Canada

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Montreal General Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, H3G IA4, Canada

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Centre de recherche clinique de Quebec

Québec, Quebec, G1J 1Z6, Canada

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C.S.S.S.B.

Saint George, Quebec, G5Y 4T8, Canada

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Centre Hosp Regional de Lanaudiere

Sainte Charles Borromee, Quebec, J6E 6J2, Canada

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Hopital Laval

Ste-Foy, Quebec, GIV 4G5, Canada

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CSSS du Sud de Lanaudiere (Hopital Pierre-Le Gardeur)

Terrebonne, Quebec, J6V 2H2, Canada

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Centre De Sante et De Services Sociaux De Thetford

Thetford-Mines, Quebec, G6G 2V4, Canada

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Misericordia Hospital - Cardiac Sciences

Edmonton, Canada

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CDRC Rive-Sud

Longueuil, Canada

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SMBD Jewish General Hospital

Montreal, Canada

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Saskatchewan Heart Centre

Saskatoon, Canada

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Cardiology Clinical Trials - Surrey Memorial Hospital

Surrey, Canada

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Centre Hospitalier de Trois-Rivieres

Trois-Rivières, Canada

Location

Cardio-Reanimation Centre

Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, 0141, Georgia

Location

L &J Clinic

Kutaisi, 4600, Georgia

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Tbilisi State Medical University Clinic #1

Tbilisi, 0102, Georgia

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Cardiology Clinic

Tbilisi, 0144, Georgia

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Multiprofile Clinical Hospital of Tbilisi #2

Tbilisi, 0154, Georgia

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Emergency Cardiology Centre

Tbilisi, 0159, Georgia

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National Center of Therapy

Tbilisi, 0159, Georgia

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Diagnostic Services Clinic

Tbilisi, 0179, Georgia

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Clinic of Angiocardiology "ADAPTI"

Tbilisi, 0186, Georgia

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Kaliningrad Region Hospital

Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, 236016, Russia

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Municipal Healthcare Institution <>

Gatchina, Leningradskaya Oblast', 188300, Russia

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Federal State Institution

Saratov, Saratov Oblast, 410028, Russia

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City Healthcare Institution Clinical Hospital #8

Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, 150030, Russia

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Yaroslavl Regional Clinical Hospital

Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, 150068, Russia

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Altay State Medical University of federal agency of public health and social progress RF

Barnaul, 656038, Russia

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Municipal Health Care Institution "City Hospital #1"

Barnaul, 656099, Russia

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Kemerovo Cadiologiy Dispensary, Kemerovo Medical Academy

Kemerovo, 650002, Russia

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Nonstate Healthcare Institution

Kemerovo, 650036, Russia

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State Healthcare Institution "Region Clinical Hospital #1

Krasnodar, 350086, Russia

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National Research Center for Preventitive Medicine

Moscow, 101990, Russia

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Russian State Medical University, Hospital Therapy Department #1

Moscow, 111539, Russia

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State Education High Professional Education Russian State Medical University

Moscow, 115093, Russia

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Federal State Institution "Outpatient clinic #3 of President's Management Department of Russian Fede

Moscow, 129090, Russia

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Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Medicine Center for Atheosclerosis and Laboratory

Moscow, 777020, Russia

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Non State Health Care Institution Central Hospital #6 of Russian Railways JSC

Moscow, Russia

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Novosibirsk Municipal Clinical Emergency Hosp. # 2

Novosibirsk, 630008, Russia

Location

Almasov research institute of Cardiology

Saint Petersberg, 194156, Russia

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Public Institution of Health City Hospital # 28

Saint Petersburg, 190000, Russia

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State Institution Saint-Petersburg Dzhanelidze Scientific

Saint Petersburg, 192242, Russia

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Saint-Petersburg State Healthcare Institution "City Alexander's Hospital"

Saint Petersburg, 193312, Russia

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Saint-Petersburg Clinical Hospital of RAMS, policlinic department

Saint Petersburg, 194017, Russia

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Federal State Health Care Institution

Saint Petersburg, 194291, Russia

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Saint-Petersburg State Health Care Institution "City Hospital of Saint George the Martyr"

Saint Petersburg, 194354, Russia

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Non-state Health Care Institution

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City Hospital #26

Saint Petersburg, 196247, Russia

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City Hospital No 26

Saint Petersburg, 196247, Russia

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Chair and Department of Hospital Therapy

Saint Petersburg, 197089, Russia

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Medico- Military Academy, Navy Therapy Dept

Saint Petersburg, 198013, Russia

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Saint-Petersburg State Institution of Health Protection, "City Hosptial # 15"

Saint Petersburg, 198205, Russia

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Saint-Petersburg State Health Institution "Pokrovskaya City Hospital"

Saint Petersburg, 199106, Russia

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Chair of Nephrology and Dialysis of St Petersburg State Medical University

Saint Petersburg, Russia

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State Educational Institution of High Professional Education Saratov State Medical University

Saratov, 410054, Russia

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State Institition Research Institution of Cardiology of Tomsk

Tomsk, 634012, Russia

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State Educational institution of Higher Professional Education "Volgograd State Medical University o

Volgograd, 400001, Russia

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Voronezh, 396018, Russia

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Related Publications (75)

  • Desai AS, Lewis EF, Li R, Solomon SD, Assmann SF, Boineau R, Clausell N, Diaz R, Fleg JL, Gordeev I, McKinlay S, O'Meara E, Shaburishvili T, Pitt B, Pfeffer MA. Rationale and design of the treatment of preserved cardiac function heart failure with an aldosterone antagonist trial: a randomized, controlled study of spironolactone in patients with symptomatic heart failure and preserved ejection fraction. Am Heart J. 2011 Dec;162(6):966-972.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.09.007. Epub 2011 Nov 8.

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  • Shah SJ, Heitner JF, Sweitzer NK, Anand IS, Kim HY, Harty B, Boineau R, Clausell N, Desai AS, Diaz R, Fleg JL, Gordeev I, Lewis EF, Markov V, O'Meara E, Kobulia B, Shaburishvili T, Solomon SD, Pitt B, Pfeffer MA, Li R. Baseline characteristics of patients in the treatment of preserved cardiac function heart failure with an aldosterone antagonist trial. Circ Heart Fail. 2013 Mar;6(2):184-92. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.112.972794. Epub 2012 Dec 20.

  • Shah AM, Shah SJ, Anand IS, Sweitzer NK, O'Meara E, Heitner JF, Sopko G, Li G, Assmann SF, McKinlay SM, Pitt B, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD; TOPCAT Investigators. Cardiac structure and function in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: baseline findings from the echocardiographic study of the Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure with an Aldosterone Antagonist trial. Circ Heart Fail. 2014 Jan;7(1):104-15. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.113.000887. Epub 2013 Nov 18.

  • Pitt B, Pfeffer MA, Assmann SF, Boineau R, Anand IS, Claggett B, Clausell N, Desai AS, Diaz R, Fleg JL, Gordeev I, Harty B, Heitner JF, Kenwood CT, Lewis EF, O'Meara E, Probstfield JL, Shaburishvili T, Shah SJ, Solomon SD, Sweitzer NK, Yang S, McKinlay SM; TOPCAT Investigators. Spironolactone for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. N Engl J Med. 2014 Apr 10;370(15):1383-92. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1313731.

  • Shah AM, Claggett B, Sweitzer NK, Shah SJ, Anand IS, O'Meara E, Desai AS, Heitner JF, Li G, Fang J, Rouleau J, Zile MR, Markov V, Ryabov V, Reis G, Assmann SF, McKinlay SM, Pitt B, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD. Cardiac structure and function and prognosis in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: findings from the echocardiographic study of the Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure with an Aldosterone Antagonist (TOPCAT) Trial. Circ Heart Fail. 2014 Sep;7(5):740-51. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.114.001583. Epub 2014 Aug 13.

  • Pfeffer MA, Claggett B, Assmann SF, Boineau R, Anand IS, Clausell N, Desai AS, Diaz R, Fleg JL, Gordeev I, Heitner JF, Lewis EF, O'Meara E, Rouleau JL, Probstfield JL, Shaburishvili T, Shah SJ, Solomon SD, Sweitzer NK, McKinlay SM, Pitt B. Regional variation in patients and outcomes in the Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure With an Aldosterone Antagonist (TOPCAT) trial. Circulation. 2015 Jan 6;131(1):34-42. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.013255. Epub 2014 Nov 18.

  • Tang Y, Li W, Wang Z, Chu SH, Wu Y, Jia Z, Hua C, Zhang H, Liu X, Lv Q, Jiang C, Dong JZ, Ma CS, Du X. Changes in frailty based on minimally important difference and the impact of spironolactone on frailty in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: insights from the TOPCAT trial. Open Heart. 2025 Oct 22;12(2):e003487. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2025-003487.

  • Ferreira JP, Mendonca L, Marques P, Neves JS, Zannad F, Packer M. Albuminuria Is the Key Driver of Kidney Benefit with Aldosterone Receptor Antagonists in Type 2 Diabetes. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2025 Sep 2. doi: 10.1681/ASN.0000000877. Online ahead of print. No abstract available.

  • Xu W, Xiao Z, Tang Y, Li Y, Chen X, He F, Huang H, Li C, Liu Y, Zhou J, Wang Y, Bin J, Chen Y. Association of serum potassium time in target range with cardiovascular outcomes in patients with HFpEF. Open Heart. 2025 Aug 21;12(2):e003439. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2025-003439.

  • Xing F, Gao M, Wu Y, Liang W, Jiang J, Dong YG, Li Y, Dong B, Liu C. Influence of depression trajectories in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fractions: a secondary analysis of adverse outcomes in the TOPCAT trial. Heart. 2025 Jul 14;111(15):733-740. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324505.

  • Fu Y, Feng S, Gu Z, Liu X, Zhu W, Wei B, Guo L. Associations of Depression, Antidepressants with Atrial Fibrillation Risk in HFpEF Patients. Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2024 Oct 22;25(10):370. doi: 10.31083/j.rcm2510370. eCollection 2024 Oct.

  • Zhang Q, Tai S, Zhou S. Abdominal obesity is associated with increased worsening renal function risk in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2024 Sep 9;24(1):477. doi: 10.1186/s12872-024-04118-0.

  • Desai RJ, Glynn RJ, Solomon SD, Claggett B, Wang SV, Vaduganathan M. Individualized Treatment Effect Prediction with Machine Learning - Salient Considerations. NEJM Evid. 2024 Apr;3(4):EVIDoa2300041. doi: 10.1056/EVIDoa2300041. Epub 2024 Mar 26.

  • Pfeffer MA, Claggett B. Behind the Scenes of TOPCAT - Bending to Inform. NEJM Evid. 2022 Jan;1(1):EVIDctcs2100007. doi: 10.1056/EVIDctcs2100007. Epub 2022 Jan 10.

  • Kondo T, Dewan P, Anand IS, Desai AS, Packer M, Zile MR, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD, Abraham WT, Shah SJ, Lam CSP, Jhund PS, McMurray JJV. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure: Are There Thresholds and Inflection Points in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Thresholds Justifying a Clinical Classification? Circulation. 2023 Aug 29;148(9):732-749. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.063642. Epub 2023 Jun 27.

  • Huang X, Liu X, Jiang Y, Cao Z, Wu M, Chen Z, Sun R, Yu P, Ma J, Zhu W, Chen Y, Wu G, Zhang Y, Wang J. Association of Body Mass Index and Abdominal Obesity with Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. Curr Med Chem. 2025;32(16):3283-3294. doi: 10.2174/0929867330666230606100903.

  • Saksena S, Slee A, Natale A, Lakkireddy DR, Shah D, Di Biase L, Lewalter T, Nagarakanti R, Santangeli P. Atrial Fibrillation can adversely impact Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction by its association with Heart Failure Progression and Mortality: A Post-Hoc Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of the TOPCAT Americas Trial. Europace. 2023 May 19;25(5):euad095. doi: 10.1093/europace/euad095.

  • Cao Y, Guo S, Dong Y, Liu C, Zhu W. Comparison of liver fibrosis scores for predicting mortality and morbidity in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. ESC Heart Fail. 2023 Jun;10(3):1771-1780. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.14336. Epub 2023 Mar 2.

  • Curtain JP, Adamson C, Kondo T, Butt JH, Desai AS, Zannad F, Rouleau JL, Rohde LE, Kober L, Anand IS, van Veldhuisen DJ, Zile MR, Lefkowitz MP, Solomon SD, Packer M, Petrie MC, Jhund PS, McMurray JJV. Investigator-reported ventricular arrhythmias and mortality in heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction. Eur Heart J. 2023 Feb 21;44(8):668-677. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac801.

  • Chen C, Zhao J, Xue R, Liu X, Zhu W, Ye M. Prognostic significance of resting cardiac power to left ventricular mass and E/e' ratio in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022 Aug 18;9:961837. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.961837. eCollection 2022.

  • Zhu W, Cao Y, Ye M, Huang H, Wu Y, Ma J, Dong Y, Liu X, Liu C, Lip GYH. Essen Stroke Risk Score Predicts Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Evidence from the TOPCAT trial. Thromb Haemost. 2023 Jan;123(1):85-96. doi: 10.1055/a-1932-8854. Epub 2022 Aug 29.

  • Zeng S, Cai X, Zheng Y, Liu X, Ye M. Associations of body mass index with mortality in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction patients with ischemic versus non-ischemic etiology. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022 Aug 4;9:966745. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.966745. eCollection 2022.

  • Vaduganathan M, Ferreira JP, Rossignol P, Neuen BL, Claggett BL, Pfeffer MA, McMurray JJV, Pitt B, Zannad F, Solomon SD. Effects of steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists on acute and chronic estimated glomerular filtration rate slopes in patients with chronic heart failure. Eur J Heart Fail. 2022 Sep;24(9):1586-1590. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.2635. Epub 2022 Aug 31.

  • Barkoudah E, Claggett BL, Lewis EF, O'Meara E, Clausell N, Diaz R, Fleg JL, Pitt B, Rouleau JL, Solomon SD, Pfeffer MA, Desai AS. Prognostic Impact of Cardiovascular Versus Noncardiovascular Hospitalizations in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Insights From TOPCAT. J Card Fail. 2022 Sep;28(9):1390-1397. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.05.004. Epub 2022 May 28.

  • Yang Y, Zhou Y, Cao Y, Dong Y, Liu C, Zhu W. Impact of diabetic retinopathy on prognosis of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2022 Jul;32(7):1711-1718. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2022.04.020. Epub 2022 Apr 27.

  • Vaduganathan M, Claggett BL, Inciardi RM, Fonarow GC, McMurray JJV, Solomon SD. Estimating the Benefits of Combination Medical Therapy in Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced and Preserved Ejection Fraction. Circulation. 2022 Jun 7;145(23):1741-1743. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.058929. Epub 2022 May 23. No abstract available.

  • Ye M, Choy M, Liu X, Huang P, Wu Y, Dong Y, Zhu W, Liu C. Associations of BMI with mortality in HFpEF patients with concomitant diabetes with insulin versus non-insulin treatment. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2022 Mar;185:109805. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2022.109805. Epub 2022 Feb 24.

  • Guo L, Liu X, Yu P, Zhu W. The "Obesity Paradox" in Patients With HFpEF With or Without Comorbid Atrial Fibrillation. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022 Jan 11;8:743327. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.743327. eCollection 2021.

  • Sun J, Tai S, Guo Y, Tang L, Yang H, Li X, Xing Z, Fu L, Zhou S. Sex Differences in Characteristics and Outcomes in Elderly Heart Failure Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Post-hoc Analysis From TOPCAT. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021 Oct 4;8:721850. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.721850. eCollection 2021.

  • Hejjaji V, Tang Y, Coles T, Jones PG, Reeve BB, Mentz RJ, Spatz ES, Dunlay SM, Caldwell B, Saha A, Tarver ME, Tran A, Patel KK, Henke D, Pina IL, Spertus JA. Psychometric Evaluation of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire in Men and Women With Heart Failure. Circ Heart Fail. 2021 Sep;14(9):e008284. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.120.008284. Epub 2021 Sep 1.

  • Shin SH, Claggett B, Inciardi RM, Santos ABS, Shah SJ, Zile MR, Pfeffer MA, Shah AM, Solomon SD. Prognostic Value of Minimal Left Atrial Volume in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Aug 3;10(15):e019545. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.019545. Epub 2021 Jul 30.

  • Li Y, Yu Y, Wu Y, Liang W, Dong B, Xue R, Dong Y, Zhu W, Huang P. Association of Body-Weight Fluctuation With Outcomes in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021 Jun 14;8:689591. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.689591. eCollection 2021.

  • Huang P, Guo Z, Liang W, Wu Y, Zhao J, He X, Zhu W, Liu C, Dong Y, Yu Y, Dong B. Weight Change and Mortality Risk in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021 Jun 4;8:681726. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.681726. eCollection 2021.

  • Zhu W, Wu Y, Zhou Y, Liang W, Xue R, Wu Z, Wu D, He J, Dong Y, Liu C. Living Alone and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Psychosom Med. 2021 Jun 1;83(5):470-476. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000945.

  • Lin Y, Zhong X, Liu M, Zhang S, Xiong Z, Huang Y, Fan Y, Xu X, Guo Y, Li Y, Sun X, Zhou H, Yang D, Ye X, Liao X, Zhuang X. Risk Stratification and Efficacy of Spironolactone in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Secondary Analysis of the TOPCAT Randomized Clinical Trial. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2022 Apr;36(2):323-331. doi: 10.1007/s10557-021-07178-y. Epub 2021 Apr 1.

  • De Marco C, Claggett BL, de Denus S, Zile MR, Huynh T, Desai AS, Sirois MG, Solomon SD, Pitt B, Rouleau JL, Pfeffer MA, O'Meara E. Impact of diabetes on serum biomarkers in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: insights from the TOPCAT trial. ESC Heart Fail. 2021 Apr;8(2):1130-1138. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.13153. Epub 2021 Jan 12.

  • Shen L, Jhund PS, Anand IS, Carson PE, Desai AS, Granger CB, Kober L, Komajda M, McKelvie RS, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD, Swedberg K, Zile MR, McMurray JJV. Developing and validating models to predict sudden death and pump failure death in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction. Clin Res Cardiol. 2021 Aug;110(8):1234-1248. doi: 10.1007/s00392-020-01786-8. Epub 2020 Dec 10.

  • Wu Y, Zhu W, He X, Xue R, Liang W, Wei F, Wu Z, Zhou Y, Wu D, He J, Dong Y, Liu C. Influence of polypharmacy on patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a retrospective analysis on adverse outcomes in the TOPCAT trial. Br J Gen Pract. 2020 Dec 28;71(702):e62-e70. doi: 10.3399/bjgp21X714245. Print 2021 Jan.

  • Yang S, Troendle J. Event-specific win ratios and testing with terminal and non-terminal events. Clin Trials. 2021 Apr;18(2):180-187. doi: 10.1177/1740774520972408. Epub 2020 Nov 24.

  • Chung EY, Ruospo M, Natale P, Bolignano D, Navaneethan SD, Palmer SC, Strippoli GF. Aldosterone antagonists in addition to renin angiotensin system antagonists for preventing the progression of chronic kidney disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Oct 27;10(10):CD007004. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007004.pub4.

  • Zhu W, Liang W, Ye Z, Wu Y, He X, Xue R, Wu Z, Zhou Y, Zhao J, Dong Y, Liu C. Association of physical activity and risk of atrial fibrillation in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2021 Jan 4;31(1):247-253. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.08.022. Epub 2020 Aug 23.

  • Chandra A, Alcala MAD, Claggett B, Desai AS, Fang JC, Heitner JF, Liu J, Pitt B, Solomon SD, Pfeffer MA, Lewis EF. Associations Between Depressive Symptoms and HFpEF-Related Outcomes. JACC Heart Fail. 2020 Dec;8(12):1009-1020. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2020.06.010. Epub 2020 Sep 9.

  • Zhu W, Wu Y, Zhou Y, Liang W, Xue R, Wu Z, Dong Y, Liu C. CHA2DS2-VASc and ATRIA Scores and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2020 Dec;34(6):763-772. doi: 10.1007/s10557-020-07011-y.

  • Cunningham JW, Vaduganathan M, Claggett BL, John JE, Desai AS, Lewis EF, Zile MR, Carson P, Jhund PS, Kober L, Pitt B, Shah SJ, Swedberg K, Anand IS, Yusuf S, McMurray JJV, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD. Myocardial Infarction in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Pooled Analysis of 3 Clinical Trials. JACC Heart Fail. 2020 Aug;8(8):618-626. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2020.02.007. Epub 2020 May 6.

  • Flint KM, Shah SJ, Lewis EF, Kao DP. Variation in clinical and patient-reported outcomes among complex heart failure with preserved ejection fraction phenotypes. ESC Heart Fail. 2020 Jun;7(3):811-824. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.12660. Epub 2020 Mar 11.

  • Myhre PL, Vaduganathan M, O'Meara E, Claggett BL, de Denus S, Jarolim P, Anand IS, Pitt B, Rouleau JL, Solomon SD, Pfeffer MA, Desai AS. Mechanistic Effects of Spironolactone on Cardiovascular and Renal Biomarkers in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A TOPCAT Biorepository Study. Circ Heart Fail. 2020 Jan;13(1):e006638. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.119.006638. Epub 2020 Jan 20.

  • Vardeny O, Claggett B, Vaduganathan M, Beldhuis I, Rouleau J, O'Meara E, Anand IS, Shah SJ, Sweitzer NK, Fang JC, Desai AS, Lewis EF, Pitt B, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD; TOPCAT Investigators. Influence of Age on Efficacy and Safety of Spironolactone in Heart Failure. JACC Heart Fail. 2019 Dec;7(12):1022-1028. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2019.08.019.

  • Angraal S, Mortazavi BJ, Gupta A, Khera R, Ahmad T, Desai NR, Jacoby DL, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Machine Learning Prediction of Mortality and Hospitalization in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. JACC Heart Fail. 2020 Jan;8(1):12-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2019.06.013. Epub 2019 Oct 9.

  • Tromp J, Shen L, Jhund PS, Anand IS, Carson PE, Desai AS, Granger CB, Komajda M, McKelvie RS, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD, Kober L, Swedberg K, Zile MR, Pitt B, Lam CSP, McMurray JJV. Age-Related Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019 Aug 6;74(5):601-612. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.05.052.

  • Beale AL, Nanayakkara S, Kaye DM. Impact of Sex on Ventricular-Vascular Stiffness and Long-Term Outcomes in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: TOPCAT Trial Substudy. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Jul 2;8(13):e012190. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.012190. Epub 2019 Jun 22.

  • Selvaraj S, Claggett B, Shah SJ, Anand IS, Rouleau JL, Desai AS, Lewis EF, Vaduganathan M, Wang SY, Pitt B, Sweitzer NK, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD. Utility of the Cardiovascular Physical Examination and Impact of Spironolactone in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Circ Heart Fail. 2019 Jul;12(7):e006125. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.119.006125. Epub 2019 Jun 21.

  • Neefs J, van den Berg NWE, Krul SPJ, Boekholdt SM, de Groot JR. Effect of Spironolactone on Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Post-Hoc Analysis of the Randomized, Placebo-Controlled TOPCAT Trial. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2020 Feb;20(1):73-80. doi: 10.1007/s40256-019-00353-5.

  • Kristensen SL, Mogensen UM, Jhund PS, Rorth R, Anand IS, Carson PE, Desai AS, Pitt B, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD, Zile MR, Kober L, McMurray JJV. N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels for Risk Prediction in Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction According to Atrial Fibrillation Status. Circ Heart Fail. 2019 Mar;12(3):e005766. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.118.005766.

  • Merrill M, Sweitzer NK, Lindenfeld J, Kao DP. Sex Differences in Outcomes and Responses to Spironolactone in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Secondary Analysis of TOPCAT Trial. JACC Heart Fail. 2019 Mar;7(3):228-238. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2019.01.003.

  • Myhre PL, O'Meara E, Claggett BL, de Denus S, Jarolim P, Anand IS, Beldhuis IE, Fleg JL, Lewis E, Pitt B, Rouleau JL, Solomon SD, Pfeffer MA, Desai AS. Cardiac Troponin I and Risk of Cardiac Events in Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction. Circ Heart Fail. 2018 Nov;11(11):e005312. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.118.005312.

  • Selvaraj S, Claggett B, Shah SJ, Anand I, Rouleau JL, O'Meara E, Desai AS, Lewis EF, Pitt B, Sweitzer NK, Fang JC, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD. Prognostic Value of Albuminuria and Influence of Spironolactone in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Circ Heart Fail. 2018 Nov;11(11):e005288. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.118.005288.

  • Myhre PL, Vaduganathan M, Claggett BL, Anand IS, Sweitzer NK, Fang JC, O'Meara E, Shah SJ, Desai AS, Lewis EF, Rouleau J, Pitt B, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD. Association of Natriuretic Peptides With Cardiovascular Prognosis in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Secondary Analysis of the TOPCAT Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol. 2018 Oct 1;3(10):1000-1005. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2018.2568.

  • Cikes M, Claggett B, Shah AM, Desai AS, Lewis EF, Shah SJ, Anand IS, O'Meara E, Rouleau JL, Sweitzer NK, Fang JC, Saksena S, Pitt B, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD. Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: The TOPCAT Trial. JACC Heart Fail. 2018 Aug;6(8):689-697. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2018.05.005. Epub 2018 Jul 11.

  • Lewis EF, Claggett B, Shah AM, Liu J, Shah SJ, Anand I, O'Meara E, Sweitzer NK, Rouleau JL, Fang JC, Desai AS, Retta TM, Solomon SD, Heitner JF, Stamos TD, Boineau R, Pitt B, Pfeffer MA. Racial Differences in Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction in the Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure Trial. Circ Heart Fail. 2018 Mar;11(3):e004457. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.117.004457.

  • Vaduganathan M, Claggett BL, Chatterjee NA, Anand IS, Sweitzer NK, Fang JC, O'Meara E, Shah SJ, Hegde SM, Desai AS, Lewis EF, Rouleau J, Pitt B, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD. Sudden Death in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Competing Risks Analysis From the TOPCAT Trial. JACC Heart Fail. 2018 Aug;6(8):653-661. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2018.02.014. Epub 2018 Mar 4.

  • Rossignol P, Claggett BL, Liu J, Vardeny O, Pitt B, Zannad F, Solomon S. Spironolactone and Resistant Hypertension in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Am J Hypertens. 2018 Mar 10;31(4):407-414. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpx210.

  • Selvaraj S, Claggett B, Shah SJ, Anand I, Rouleau JL, Desai AS, Lewis EF, Pitt B, Sweitzer NK, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD. Systolic blood pressure and cardiovascular outcomes in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: an analysis of the TOPCAT trial. Eur J Heart Fail. 2018 Mar;20(3):483-490. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.1060. Epub 2017 Nov 16.

  • Pokharel Y, Khariton Y, Tang Y, Nassif ME, Chan PS, Arnold SV, Jones PG, Spertus JA. Association of Serial Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Assessments With Death and Hospitalization in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved and Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Secondary Analysis of 2 Randomized Clinical Trials. JAMA Cardiol. 2017 Dec 1;2(12):1315-1321. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2017.3983.

  • Hegde SM, Claggett B, Shah AM, Lewis EF, Anand I, Shah SJ, Sweitzer NK, Fang JC, Pitt B, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD. Physical Activity and Prognosis in the TOPCAT Trial (Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure With an Aldosterone Antagonist). Circulation. 2017 Sep 12;136(11):982-992. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.028002. Epub 2017 Jun 21.

  • Anand IS, Claggett B, Liu J, Shah AM, Rector TS, Shah SJ, Desai AS, O'Meara E, Fleg JL, Pfeffer MA, Pitt B, Solomon SD. Interaction Between Spironolactone and Natriuretic Peptides in Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction: From the TOPCAT Trial. JACC Heart Fail. 2017 Apr;5(4):241-252. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2016.11.015.

  • Biering-Sorensen T, Shah SJ, Anand I, Sweitzer N, Claggett B, Liu L, Pitt B, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD, Shah AM. Prognostic importance of left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Eur J Heart Fail. 2017 Aug;19(8):1043-1052. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.789. Epub 2017 Mar 21.

  • Santos AB, Roca GQ, Claggett B, Sweitzer NK, Shah SJ, Anand IS, Fang JC, Zile MR, Pitt B, Solomon SD, Shah AM. Prognostic Relevance of Left Atrial Dysfunction in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Circ Heart Fail. 2016 Apr;9(4):e002763. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.115.002763.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cardiovascular DiseasesHeart DiseasesHeart FailureHeart Failure, Diastolic

Interventions

SpironolactoneMineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

LactonesOrganic ChemicalsPregnenesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsHormone AntagonistsHormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone AntagonistsPhysiological Effects of DrugsPharmacologic ActionsChemical Actions and UsesDiuretics, Potassium SparingDiureticsNatriuretic Agents

Results Point of Contact

Title
Brian Harty
Organization
New England Research Institutes

Study Officials

  • Sonja M. McKinlay, PhD

    New England Research Institutes, Inc.

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 15, 2004

First Posted

October 15, 2004

Study Start

August 1, 2006

Primary Completion

June 1, 2013

Study Completion

June 1, 2013

Last Updated

March 2, 2015

Results First Posted

March 2, 2015

Record last verified: 2014-01

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