Section to complete information about primary and secondary outcomes including. It includes the metric or method of measurement used and, the time point for every outcome.
Primary outcome(s):
Functional capacity: Ergospirometry, Class I, II, III or IV Classification according to NYHA. Measurement time: initial evaluation (To) (only class II and III), month 6, and month 12.
Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF): Echocardiogram. Measurement time: initial evaluation (To), month 6, and month 12.
Key secondary outcomes:
1-Nutritional status: calculation of the Body Mass Index (BMI). Measurement time: To, month 3, month 6 and month 12.
2-Quality of life (QOL): Kansas City Questionnaire (KCCQ-23). Measurement time: To, month 6 and month 12.
3-Humoral response: biomarkers of myocardial damage (NT Pro BNP, C-reactive protein and troponin T). Measurement time: To, month 6 and month 12.