Sodium Nitrite Improves Exercise Hemodynamics and Ventricular Performance in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

ConclusionsAcute sodium nitrite infusion favorably attenuates hemodynamic derangements of cardiac failure that develop during exercise in individuals with HFpEF. Prospective trials testing long-term nitrite therapy in this population are warranted. (Acute Effects of Inorganic Nitrite on Cardiovascular Hemodynamics in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction; NCT01932606)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research