Does nitrate improve exercise capacity in people with heart failure?
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Last Updated:October 13, 2024
A systematic review and meta-analysis published in 2020 found that supplementation with nitrate did not increase the length of time people with heart failure could exercise or the distance they could walk.[1] However, currently only three randomized controlled trials have examined this topic,[1] so further research is needed to make conclusions about the effect of nitrate on exercise capacity in people with heart failure.
1.^Long W, Liao H, Liu Q, Ning Y, Wu T, Kang J, Liu J, Xian S, Yang ZEffect of nitrate treatment on functional capacity and exercise time in patients with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.J Int Med Res.(2020 Aug)