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