Status:

UNKNOWN

The Effects of Anodal Stimulation on Echocardiographic Outcome in Patients With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Lead Sponsor:

Sheba Medical Center

Conditions:

Heart Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To investigate the hemodynamic, inter and intraventricular desynchrony effects of anodal stimulation and triple site pacing compared with the usual dual site pacing by echocardiography and Tissue Dopp...

Detailed Description

Thirty patients who underwent CRT and had evidence of anodal stimulation will be included in the study. All patients undergo a conventional echocardiography after 10 minutes of continuous triple site ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with biventricular pacemakers who met currently accepted indications for CRT, including dilated cardiomyopathy with LV ejection fraction \< 35% (ischemic and nonischemic etiologies) with New York Heart Association class III to IV congestive heart failure and QRS duration \> 120 ms.

Exclusion

  • Patients with first generation CRT device
  • Integrated bipolar defibrillator device
  • Atrial fibrillation during the screening phase
  • Patients who cannot tolerate triple site pacing for several minutes (i.e diaphragmatic pacing)
  • Patients with epicardial LV leads
  • Patients with LV leads located out of the lateral or posterolateral areas

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00825006

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

December 1 2009

Last Update

January 19 2009

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Heart Institute, Sheba Medical Center

Tel Litwinsky, Israel, 52621