Have Type II Diabetes for at least 3 years or longer Have a brother or sister who is also 35 years of age or older, who also has Type II Diabetes and would be willing to participate.
Siblings can schedule appointments together or separately.
Our current research shows that elderly patients with diastolic heart failure have severe exercise intolerance and that this improves with aerobic exercise training. After a few brief testing visits patients are entered into a randomized controlled, single blinded trial of aerobic exercise training for a period of 16 weeks. A randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study to determine if an ace inhibitor improves diastolic heart failure symptoms, exercise tolerance and quality of life. They also receive free study medication for one year. Free parking and local transportation, if needed.