A Study of Ivabradine in African-American/ Black Subjects With Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction.

Inclusion Criteria:

Subject has provided informed consent/assent prior to initiation of any study specific activities/ procedures
Male or female subject ≥ 18 years of age, describing self as African American/Black
Must have a diagnosis of heart failure (HF) confirmed by medical records, be in stable condition, and treated with stable optimal pharmacological therapy as per their personal physician's care.
Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 35% confirmed by investigator
New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II to IV assessed at the time of screening
Electrocardiogram (ECG) documentation at the time of screening of sinus rhythm with resting heart rate (HR) ≥ 70 bpm by local ECG reading
Must be able to complete a 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and wear an accelerometer

Exclusion Criteria:

Recent myocardial infarction (≤ 2 months) or stroke (≤ 1 month) prior to enrollment
If the subject received within 3 months before or is scheduled to receive within 42 days after enrollment any of the following: revascularization, ventricular assist device, continuous or intermittent inotropic therapy, hospice care, major organ transplant, or is receiving renal replacement therapy by dialysis
If the subject received implantation of a cardioverter defibrillator or cardiac resynchronization therapy within 42 days before or is scheduled to receive implantation of a cardioverter defibrillator or cardiac resynchronization therapy within 42 days after enrollment
Severe primary valve disease or scheduled for surgery for valvular heart disease
Pacemaker with atrial or ventricular pacing (except bi-ventricular pacing) >40% of the time, or with a stimulation threshold at the atrial or ventricular level ≥ 60 bpm
Permanent atrial fibrillation or flutter
Sick sinus syndrome, sinoatrial block, or second and third degree atrio-ventricular block
History of symptomatic or sustained (≥ 30 sec) ventricular arrhythmia unless a cardioverter defibrillator was implanted
History of congenital QT syndrome
Any cardioverter defibrillator shock experienced within 1 month of enrollment
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, active myocarditis or constrictive pericarditis, or clinically significant congenital heart disease
Chronic antiarrhythmic therapy (except digitalis)
Scheduled outpatient intravenous (IV) infusions for HF (eg, inotropes,vasodilators [eg, nesiritide], diuretics) or routinely scheduled ultrafiltration
Evidence of digitalis intoxication within 7 days prior to screening
Systolic blood pressure > 180 mm Hg or < 90 mm Hg, or diastolic blood pressure > 110 mm Hg or < 50 mm Hg at any time during the screening phase
Known untreated hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, active vasculitis due to collagen vascular disease
Have known acute or serious co-morbid condition (e.g, major infection or hematologic, renal, hepatic, metabolic, gastrointestinal or endocrine dysfunction) that may interfere with the study, or severe concomitant non-cardiovascular disease that is expected to reduce life expectancy to less than 1 year or malignancy within 5 years prior to enrollment with the following exceptions: localized basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Subjects taking QT prolonging medicinal products for cardiovascular (e.g, but not limited to, quinidine, disopyramide, bepridil, sotalol, ibutilide, amiodarone) or non-cardiovascular disease (e.g, but not limited to, pimozide, ziprasidone, sertindole, mefloquine, halofantrine, pentamidine, cisapride, IV erythromycin).
Subjects exposed to a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor (examples of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors include; azole antifungals [eg, itraconazole], macrolide antibiotics [e.g, clarithromycin, telithromycin], human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease inhibitors, [eg, nelfinavir], and nefazodone]) within 14 days prior to enrollment, or to a strong CYP3A4 inducer (examples of CYP3A4 inducers include; St. John's wort, rifampicin, barbiturates, and phenytoin) within 28 days prior to enrollment
Subjects who received diltiazem or verapamil within 48 hours prior to enrollment.
Previously received ivabradine prior to participation in this study
Currently receiving treatment in another investigational device or drug study, or less than 30 days since ending treatment on another investigational device or drug study(ies). Other investigational procedures while participating in this study are excluded.
Female subject is pregnant or breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during treatment and for an additional 14 days after the last dose of investigational product. Females of childbearing potential should only be included in the study after a confirmed menstrual period and a negative highly sensitive urine pregnancy test.
Female subjects of childbearing potential unwilling to use 1 highly effective method of contraception during treatment and for an additional 14 days after the last dose of investigational product.
Subject has known sensitivity to any of the products or components to be administered during dosing.
Subject likely not to be available to complete all protocol required study visits or procedures, and/or to comply with all required study procedures to the best of the subject and investigator's knowledge.
History or evidence of any other clinically significant disorder, condition or disease (with the exception of those outlined above) that, in the opinion of the investigator or Amgen physician, if consulted, would pose a risk to subject safety or interfere with the study evaluation, procedures or completion.