Catheter Ablation of Arrhythmias to Improve CRT Response
| Status: | Terminated |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cardiology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 80 |
| Updated: | 5/25/2018 |
| Start Date: | January 23, 2017 |
| End Date: | May 1, 2018 |
The purpose of this study is to test if catheter ablation is better than medication therapy
at treating arrhythmias originating from the upper and/or lower chambers of the heart in
order to allow the heart to beat properly.
at treating arrhythmias originating from the upper and/or lower chambers of the heart in
order to allow the heart to beat properly.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Heart failure patients with CRT-D or CRT-P greater than 3 months
- Bi-ventricular pacing less than 94% of the time
- 3 months after CRT-D or CRT-P implantation an EF improvement less than 5%
- Presence of one of the following arrhythmias and eligible for catheter ablation:
- Atrial fibrillation
- Atrial flutter
- Supraventricular tachycardia
- Premature ventricular contraction burden greater than 30% in a 24-hour period
- Ventricular tachycardia
Exclusion Criteria:
- Estimated survival less than one year
- Patient unable to make scheduled follow up visits at treating center
- Participating in another investigational study
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