Women were less than half of the people tested for almost all of these common medicines.

NCT02585843

Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists (MRA) in Heart Failure (HF) and Loop Diuretic Resistance

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20 people

11 womenmiddle line = equal numbers9 men
Phase
PHASE2, PHASE3
Paid for by
Columbia University
Finished
2017-03-31
Health conditions
Heart Failure
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – no maximum
Average age
mean 62.6 years
Age 65+
Not reported
Weight (BMI)
Not reported
Pregnancy recorded
Not reported
Menopause recorded
Not reported
Results shown by sex
Not split by sex
Race
Hispanic / Latina 65% · Black / African American 30% · White 5%

Women left out

  • No kidney or liver problems

    Women with kidney or liver problems were turned away.

    “Primary liver disease resulted in cirrhosis or abnormal liver function tests (transaminases and alkaline phosphatase levels 3 times the upper limit of normal”
  • No heart disease

    Women with heart disease, heart rhythm problems or a past heart attack were turned away.

    “Acute coronary syndromes or unstable angina within the past 4 weeks”
  • No cancer

    Women with current or past cancer were turned away.

    “Acute malignancy”

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