Active clinical trials for "Heart Failure"

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of a 24 hour infusion with levosimendan in patients with acute myocardial infarction and heart failure after acute percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) treatment.

The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of treatment of anemia with darbepoetin alfa compared to placebo on the composite of time to death from any cause or first hospital admission for worsening heart failure in patients with symptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction and anemia.

People who have a dangerously fast heart beat, or whose heart is at risk of stopping beating, may be in need of an electronic device called an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). An ICD is implanted surgically just under the skin in the upper chest area and it sends a strong electrical impulse, or shock, to the heart to return it to a normal rhythm. If the heart is beating too slowly or at an abnormal rhythm, an ICD can also pace the heart to return the heart to its normal rhythm. The InSync III Marquis device can change the timing of when the left and right ventricles of the heart are paced to beat. This is called "V to V timing". V to V timing may further improve the pumping function of the heart. The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not this V to V timing feature of the InSync III Marquis system is safe and effective.

The primary objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of levosimendan and dobutamine on all-cause mortality in the 180 days following randomization.

We hypothesize that nesiritide will have favorable effect in decreasing heart filling pressures and echocardiogram studies.

This will be a double blind randomized crossover study of patients with congestive heart failure and a heart rate dependent upon a permanent pacemaker. Thus, at all times the heart rate can be maintained at a set rate by adjusting the settings of the pacemaker. Acute and chronic effects of heart rates of 60, 75, and 90 beats per minute will be evaluated. The effect of heart rate will be determined by measuring ejection fraction by nuclear ventriculography, six minute walk distance, and peak oxygen consumption on a maximal exercise test.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of oral lixivaptan capsules in patients with congestive heart failure.

The purpose of this clinical investigation (NCT00957073) is to continue long-term follow-up of device arm subjects enrolled in the HOPE4HF Trial, utilizing the BAROSTIM NEO™ LEGACY device for Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) replacements.

Prospective randomized, placebo controlled, clinical trial to evaluate the effect of human growth hormone supplementation compared with placebo to patients with severe heart failure for a duration of 6 months on exercise capacity, heart function and quality of life

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of subcutaneous injection of Human BNP (nesiritide), a hormone produced by the heart, on the pumping ability of the heart, kidney function, and hormonal function in persons with heart failure.