Clinical Evaluation on Advanced Resynchronization
Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Heart Failure focused on measuring CRT-P, PEA, Severe Heart Failure (NYHA Class III or IV), Cardiomyopathy of any etiology, Sinus rhythm, Reduced Left-Ventricular Ejection Fraction, LVEDD>30 mm/m2, QRS Duration: > 150 ms or > 120 ms, Aortic Pre-Ejection Delay > 140 ms, Interventricular Mechanical Delay > 40 ms, Delayed activation of postero-lateral Left Ventricular wall, Optimal and stable pharmacological treatment
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
The patient candidate for inclusion in the study must be indicated for implantation of a Biventricular pacing system, with the following clinical conditions:
- Severe Heart Failure (NYHA Class III or IV)
 - Cardiomyopathy of any etiology
 - Sinus rhythm
 - Reduced Left-Ventricular Ejection Fraction
 - Left-Ventricular End Diastolic Diameter greater than or equal to 30 mm/m2 (LVEDD>30 mm/m2)
 QRS Duration:
- > 150 ms or
 > 120 ms and documented Mechanical Dissynchrony (by ECHO) meeting two out of three of the following criteria:
- Aortic Pre-Ejection Delay > 140 ms
 - Interventricular Mechanical Delay > 40 ms
 - Delayed activation of postero-lateral Left Ventricular wall (after mitral valve opening)
 
- Optimal and stable (1 month before inclusion) pharmacological treatment, including, if tolerated, Beta Blockers, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors or ACE Inhibitor substitutes, Spironolactone, and diuretics
 
Exclusion Criteria:
Any patient who has one of the following characteristics will be excluded from the study:
- ICD indication (Life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias)
 - Persistent or permanent Atrial Arrhythmia without possibility to restore sinus rhythm (spontaneous termination, anti-tachycardia pacing, pharmacological or electrical cardioversion).
 - Patient already implanted with a conventional pacemaker device
 - Myocardial infarction within the last three months
 - Heart surgery, or revascularization within the last three months, or expected
 - Heart surgery refused because of co-morbidity factors
 - Included in transplantation list
 - Already enrolled in other study
 - Life expectancy less than 1 year
 - Pregnancy
 - Age less than 18
 - Forfeiture of freedom or under guardianship
 - Not able to understand the aim of the study and its procedures
 - Refusing to cooperate
 
Sites / Locations
- CH Albi
 - CHU Angers
 - CHU Bordeaux
 - CH Lomme
 - CHU Montpellier
 - NC Nantaises
 - CH Pau
 - CHU Poitiers
 - CHR Cardiologie A
 - CHU Rouen
 - CH Yves le Foll
 - InParys Cardiology
 - UKB Unfallkrankenhaus
 - Univ Saarland
 - Stiftsklinikum Augustinum
 - St.Adolfstift
 - Osp. B. Ramazzini
 - Osp. Civile
 - Osp. S. Maria Nuova
 - Osp. Univ. Careggi
 - Osp. Niguarda
 - Osp. Civile
 - Osp. S. Filippo Neri
 - Medisch Centrum Rijnmond-Zuid
 - Diaconessenhuis
 - Vlietland Ziekenhuis
 - Isala Klinieken
 - H. General Universit.
 - H. Virgen de las Nieves
 - H. General Universit.
 - Hosp. Clinico
 - Royal Hospital
 - Saint Peter's Hospital
 - General Hospital
 - Nothern General
 - University Hospital
 
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Other
1
2
PEA optimized CRT
Standard optimized CRT