Acute Effects of Beet Juice Consumption on Exercise Capacity in Heart Failure

Summary

The purpose of this project will be to determine whether consumption of beet juice concentrate prior to exercise may acutely improve exercise tolerance in patients with heart failure.

Timeline

Start

2014-02

Primary completion

2014-09

Completion

2014-09

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped (Enrollment): “Low enrollment”

Publications

• Background Kenjale AA, Ham KL, Stabler T, Robbins JL, Johnson JL, Vanbruggen M, Privette G, Yim E, Kraus WE, Allen JD. Dietary nitrate supplementation enhances exercise performance in peripheral arterial disease. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2011 Jun;110(6):1582-91. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00071.2011. Epub 2011 Mar 31.

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