Status:

COMPLETED

Levosimendan in Acute Heart Failure Following Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Lead Sponsor:

Oslo University Hospital

Conditions:

Myocardial Infarction

Heart Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

20+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of a 24 hour infusion with levosimendan in patients with acute myocardial infarction and heart failure after acute percutaneous corona...

Detailed Description

Double blind placebo-controlled study with parallel groups in patients with acute PCI treated myocardial infarction complicated with decompensated heart failure. The study include a prospectively defi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction subject to acute PCI or non-ST elevation myocardial infarction subject to PCI within 72 hours after start of chest pain and:
  • Revascularization by PCI,
  • Signs of decreased wall-motion in at least 3 of 16 segments of the left ventricle
  • Dyspnoea at rest and one of the following:
  • pulmonary edema, pulmonary congestion,need for CPAP or ventilator, need for IC diuretics or oliguria.
  • Subgroup of patients in cardiogenic shock: Systolic BP below 90 after 1 hour of volume therapy.

Exclusion

  • Age below 20 years
  • Heart rate above 120 bpm
  • Septic shock
  • ARDS
  • Creatinine \>450 micromol/l
  • Hepatic impairment
  • Significant mechanical outlet obstruction
  • Allergy against study drug medication
  • Anaemia (Hb \<8 g/dl)
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

61 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00324766

Start Date

June 1 2006

End Date

March 1 2012

Last Update

June 26 2012

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Department of Cardiology, Ulleval University Hospital

Oslo, Norway, N-0852