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Filter by:CRT is delivered from two electrodes on opposite sides of the heart [right (RV) and left ventricle (LV)] delivering stimulation for more efficient heart beats. There is flexibility in the sequence and temporal staggering of the stimulation from these two electrodes with a different optimum for different patients. However, standard techniques to figure out the optimal stimulation strategy like standard 12-lead surface electrical recording (ECG) or routine ultrasound have failed. The investigators have developed ECG imaging (ECGI) with 250 electrode surface recording combined with CT scan to reconstruct high resolution 4-dimensional panoramic electrical maps of the heart. The study seeks to enroll 56 patients undergoing CRT in a clinical trail to evaluate short and long term impact of using ECGI for optimal programming of CRT.
Purpose of the study: The goal of this study is to evaluate the relationship of electrocardiogram (ECG) findings with clinical outcomes in a cohort of patients with left bundle branch block (LBBB) who are being evaluated for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the Emergency Department (ED). Background and significance: The significance of specific ECG findings in patients with LBBB being evaluated for ACS has been inadequately studied, and this gap in knowledge is a barrier to optimal management of this population. Due to the speed, availability, low cost, and non-invasive nature of the ECG, it would be ideal to identify ECG characteristics that help to risk stratify these patients in order to inform clinical decision-making, reduce unnecessary invasive testing, and conserve resources. Methods: In this prospective observational study the investigators will identify a consecutive series of adult patients with LBBB presenting to the ED with suspicion of ACS. The investigators will collect data including demographics, cardiac risk factors, initial ECG measurements, lab and radiographic results, procedure results, and clinical outcomes such as 30-day death or myocardial infarction (MI). The investigators will analyze the data using a cohort study design to calculate odds ratios between ECG characteristics and the outcomes of interest.
The purpose of this trial or study is to determine if pacemaker therapy can be a beneficial alternative to conventional medical therapy in patients with a history of moderate heart failure. The investigators are looking to enroll approximately 180 people in this trial. Patients will be randomized in two groups. One group will be implanted with a pacemaker and will continue to receive conventional medical therapy as prescribed by their doctor. The second group will continue to receive conventional medical therapy as prescribed by their doctor and will not be implanted with a pacemaker. Clinical histories, physical exams, and external device testing will be collected both at the time of enrollment in the trial and during follow-up study visits. Patients who enter the study will be seen for study visits at 1 month, 3 and 6 months.
This study is looking at whether the electrical treatment provided by a special type of pacemaker called a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) pacemaker may keep a patient's heart failure from getting worse. When the lower heart chambers (i.e. ventricles) are electrically paced to beat together by the CRT pacemaker, blood may be pumped to the body more efficiently. The CRT pacemaker being studied in this clinical trial is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patients with moderate to severe heart failure, whose hearts pump blood inefficiently. In the MIRACLE EF study, patients who have heart failure with slightly less inefficient hearts will be observed to see if the electrical pacing treatment is better than not getting the treatment. This study is being conducted to support FDA approval of this type of pacemaker for people whose heart failure is less inefficient.
The purpose of this acute study is to perform a preliminary investigation of high septal right ventricular pacing in the vicinity of the His bundle region as an alternate or adjunctive means for cardiac resynchronization in patients with heart failure and wide QRS.