Collection of SPOT EGMs And inTra-Cardiac Impedance for Atrio-ventricUlar and inteR-ventricular...
Heart FailureThe purpose of the study is to collect data from the two implanted sensors simultaneously to the surface ECG and echocardiographic measurements of electromechanical parameters, in CRT patients.
SIRONA 2 Trial Heart Failure NYHA Class III
Heart Failure NYHA Class IIIThis is a prospective, multi-center, open-label, single-arm CE-Mark trial to assess device safety and efficacy of the Cordella PA Sensor System in up to 75 New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III Heart Failure patients who will receive the Cordella PA Sensor Implant.
Biomarkers for Human Heart Failure
CHFThe purpose of this study is to establish the various ranges of proteins that can be assayed in the plasma and urine from hospitalized patients with all classes of heart failure and/or STEMI (ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction)/NSTEMI (Non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction), as well as history reviews.
Transplant of Redeemed Organs by Judicious Administration of New Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis-C...
Heart FailureThis phase II, multi-center, open-label study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of utilizing HCV-positive donors for heart transplant in HCV-negative recipients treated with sofosbuvir 400 mg / velpatasvir 100 mg (Epclusa®).
CHANges iN skEletal muscLe in Heart Failure
Heart FailureThe mechanisms behind heart failure are largely unknown. Despite an increasing arsenal of pharmacological therapies, cardiovascular disease is still the most common cause of death in the western world, which demonstrates a pronounced need for more patient-related mechanistic research. Cachexia and limited exercise capacity are the symptoms that best match prediction of heart failure, both of which are symptoms involving a dysfunctional skeletal muscle. An increased understanding of the mechanisms and signaling pathways connects the failure heart with skeletal muscle dysfunction is likely to lead both to discoveries of prognostic factors and possible therapeutic options. The study is a prospective, non-blinded, study. The study will consist of the assignment of patients with heart failure, New York Heart Association (NYHA) III-IV, 60-80 years old. One hundred (100) patients will be enrolled in this study.
VItamiN D treatIng Chronic heArT Failure (the Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation in Patients With...
Chronic Heart FailureVINDICATE 2 will be a randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel group, double-blind study of vitamin D versus placebo in otherwise optimally-managed patients with CHF due to LVSD and vitamin D deficiency (<50nmol/L). The intervention will be a daily dose of 4000IU (100µg) per day or matching placebo for a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 4 years.
Oxygen Targets in Acute Heart Failure With Pulmonary Congestion
Acute Heart FailurePulmonary Congestion1 moreThis investigator-initiated, prospective, randomized, blinded, multi-center, controlled trial will investigate the effect of a restrictive vs. liberal oxygenation-strategy in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure with pulmonary congestion. Patients will be randomized 1:1 in the emergency department to either liberal or restrictive oxygenation after providing informed written consent. Liberal oxygenation group = SpO2 target of 96%. Restrictive oxygenation group = SpO2 target of 90%. The allocation will be concealed through the use of an oxygen-delivery robot, termed O2MATIC. The study will include 122 patients.
Effect of Dapagliflozin on VT in Patients With Heart Failure.
Heart FailureThis project plans to design a randomized controlled clinical trial to evaluate the effect of dapagliflozin on ventricular arrhythmia in the participants with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction after ICD implantation by collecting and analyzing the data of ECG, cardiac ultrasound and ICD programming. This project will explore the anti-ventricular arrhythmia effect of dapagliflozin in HFrEF patients.
Values-Affirmation + Education Intervention Targeting Medication Adherence in Older Adults With...
Heart FailureThe goals of this study are to determine the (1) feasibility and (2) acceptability of the study procedures through a pilot randomized controlled trial of a values affirmation intervention targeting medication adherence in adults with heart failure enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation relative to usual care.
Targeting LOXL2 and Cardiac Fibrosis for Post-acute Heart Failure Treatment- A Prospective Study...
Heart Failure; With DecompensationA previous study demonstrated that a multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program was associated with reduced medium- to long-term all-cause mortality in a retrospective propensity score-matched study. The investigators will further investigate the predictors including LOXl2, cardiac MRI, and endothelial function that will benefit from a successful CR.