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Trial reportAmerican journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology2024

Statin therapy improves locomotor muscle microvascular reactivity in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Jarred J Iacovelli, Jeremy K Alpenglow, Stephen M Ratchford, Jesse C Craig, Jonah M Simmons, Jia Zhao, Van Reese, Kanokwan Bunsawat, Christy L Ma, John J Ryan and 1 more

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
In one paragraph

Trial report in American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Endothelial dysfunction in chronic kidney disease: a clinical perspective.American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Jarred J IacovelliDepartment of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.ORCID 0009-0007-2335-453X
Jeremy K AlpenglowDivision of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-9769-4966
Stephen M RatchfordGeriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-6300-7600
Jesse C CraigGeriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-5959-4139
Jonah M SimmonsDepartment of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Jia ZhaoDivision of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Van ReeseDivision of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Kanokwan BunsawatDivision of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-5950-6634
Christy L MaDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
John J RyanDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
D Walter WrayDepartment of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-6907-1734

Funding

Autonomic Dysfunction in Patients with HFpEFR01HL162856 · NHLBI · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI MARKUS AMANN, D. Walter Wray · 2023 to 2026
$2.7M
Cardiovascular and neuromuscular issues in chronic painR01HL170007 · NHLBI · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI MARKUS AMANN, D. Walter Wray · 2024 to 2026
$2.3M
Novel Approaches for Improving Vascular Function in Veterans with HFpEFI01CX002152 · VA · VA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM · PI D. Walter Wray · 2021 to 2026
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Mechanisms of Impaired Skeletal Muscle Blood Flow and Exercise Intolerance in Veterans with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Efficacy of Knee Extensor TrainingIK2RX003670 · VA · VA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM · PI Kanokwan Bunsawat · 2022 to 2026
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CSRD VA I01 CX002152Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) HL162856NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL162856NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL170007RRD VA I01 RX003343RRD VA IK2 RX003670VA | Center for Integrated Healthcare, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (CIH, VA) CX002152VA | Center for Integrated Healthcare, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (CIH, VA) RX003670
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peripheral microvascular dysfunction has been documented in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), which may be related to elevated levels of inflammation and oxidative stress. Unfortunately, few strategies have been identified to effectively ameliorate this disease-related derangement. Thus, using a parallel, double-blind, placebo-controlled design, this study evaluated the efficacy of 30-day atorvastatin administration (10 mg daily) on lower limb microvascular reactivity, functional capacity, and biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in patients with HFpEF (statin,

Indexed as

AtorvastatinHeart FailureHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMicrocirculationMuscle, SkeletalOxidative StressStroke VolumeAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersDouble-Blind MethodExercise ToleranceFemaleHumansHyperemiaLower ExtremityAtorvastatinBiomarkersHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitorsheart failureleg blood flowmicrovascularpassive limb movementstatin

Identifiers

PMID39120468
PMCPMC11482264

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