Active clinical trials for "Bradycardia"

The purpose of the Advisa IPG clinical study is to evaluate the overall system safety and clinical performance of the Advisa DR Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG).

People who have a slow heart beat, or whose heart does not beat on its own, may be in need of an electronic device called a pacemaker. A pacemaker is implanted surgically just under the skin in the upper chest area. This device helps the heart beat at a regular rhythm by sending electrical signals (pacing) directly to the heart tissue through flexible wires called leads. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that the SelectSecure (Model 3830) lead is safe and effective for both sensing the heart's natural rhythm and pacing the heart when it does not beat on its own. This lead will be studied in both the right atrium and right ventricle. A previously market approved Medtronic lead model will serve as a comparison to prove the safety and effectiveness of the SelectSecure Model.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Present treatment strategies are aimed at termination of AF and prevention of AF recurrence using antiarrhythmic drugs or heart rate control drugs. Drugs are not always well tolerated, so atrial pacing as a strategy for prevention of atrial tachyarrhythmias is being explored. The AT501 pacemaker has both "prevention" and "treatment" algorithms for atrial tachyarrhythmias. The investigators wish to determine whether these special features, over the long term, decrease the amount of time the person experiences AF.

Medtronic is sponsoring the Micra Continued Access (CA) study to provide continued access to the Micra System while the marketing application is under review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The investigators assessed whether short-term cardiac rehabilitation following pacemaker implantation was enough to improve both physical function and quality of life.

The purpose of the study is to compare remote pacemaker follow-up to current standard of care follow-up. The study will compare the rate of first diagnosis of clinically actionable events between patients who utilize the Medtronic Carelink® Network (Remote arm) versus patients who are followed via routine office visits augmented by transtelephonic monitoring (TTM)(Control arm).

Pacemaker electrodes are either equipped with tines (passive fixation) or with a screw (active fixation) for initial fixation in the patient´s heart. Both types of electrodes provide similar results in a long-term follow-up and the use of one or the other electrode type in many instances is mainly based on the implanter´s preference. The PACMAN-trial investigates whether the two lead types are associated with different amounts of myocardial micro-damage during implantation.

The ULTRA study will assess the difference in average ventricular voltage output for pacemaker patients randomized to Automatic Capture feature ON versus patients randomized to Automatic Capture feature OFF.

The primary purpose of the study is to meet the CMS mandated Coverage with Evidence Development requirement in the National Coverage Determination for Leadless Pacemakers as they apply to Medtronic Micra devices. The study uses administrative claims data of the Medicare population implanted with Micra AV leadless pacemakers or dual-chamber transvenous pacemakers. Patients are enrolled through submission of claims or encounter data to CMS.

Temporary transcutaneous cardiac pacing is a life-saving procedure in patients with unstable bradycardia. The American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for the management of unstable bradycardia recommend initiating transcutaneous pacing in patients unresponsive to atropine while addressing the primary cause of the bradycardia. The two most commonly described pacer pad application sites are the anterior-posterior (A-P) position (positive pad placed under the left scapula and negative pad placed on the left anterior lower chest wall) and the anterior-lateral (A-L) position (positive pad placed on the right anterior chest wall and negative pad placed on the left lower axilla). Major resuscitation organization (AHA, European, Australian) guidelines and text books of emergency medicine recommendations for pacer pad placement do not address the issue of which set of positions are preferred. There are no published human studies addressing ideal pacer pad placement. This study's objective is to assess if there is a significant difference in the pacing threshold (mA) between these two pacer pad positions. The study hypothesis is that the anterior-posterior position will require a lower current and cause less involuntary muscle contraction. The investigators plan to enroll volunteer human subjects undergoing elective cardioversion in the electrophysiology laboratory for atrial fibrillation/flutter. After successful cardioversion to a sinus rhythm, each subject will be transcutaneously paced to mechanical capture in both pacer pad positions. Optimal placement will be determined by the pad position with the lowest current required for capture. The conclusions of this study will provide evidence for the optimal choice regarding pacer pad placement, which can be used in future resuscitation guidelines.