Thiamine Supplementation to Improve Cardiac Function in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure

Summary

Working Hypothesis: a treatment with thiamine improves functional status and heart function of patients with congestive heart failure when on a diuretic treatment.

Timeline

Start

2004-06

Primary completion

2009-12

Completion

2009-12

Publications

• Schoenenberger AW, Schoenenberger-Berzins R, der Maur CA, Suter PM, Vergopoulos A, Erne P. Thiamine supplementation in symptomatic chronic heart failure: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over pilot study. Clin Res Cardiol. 2012 Mar;101(3):159-64. doi: 10.1007/s00392-011-0376-2. Epub 2011 Nov 5.

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