Clinical ResearchHeart FailureEffect of Long-Acting Testosterone Treatment on Functional Exercise Capacity, Skeletal Muscle Performance, Insulin Resistance, and Baroreflex Sensitivity in Elderly Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study
Heart Failure
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Key Words
baroreflex sensitivity
congestive heart failure
exercise capacity
glucose metabolism
testosterone
Abbreviations and Acronyms
6MWT
6-min walk test
BP
blood pressure
BRS
baroreflex sensitivity
CHF
chronic heart failure
HF
heart failure
HOMA-IR
homeostasis model assessment
IM
intramuscular
LVEF
left ventricular ejection fraction
MVC
maximal voluntary contraction
NYHA
New York Heart Association
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
PT
peak torque
VE/VCO2
ventilation/carbon dioxide output
VO2
oxygen consumption
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This study was supported by the Italian Ministry of Health, as a part of Finalized Research 2005 Grant. This study was also supported, in part, by Agenzia Spaziale Italiana, Grant ASI I/006/06/0 to Dr. Iellamo.
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