Active clinical trials for "Heart Failure, Systolic"

Observational and perspective study with acute and chronic endpoint.

Heart Failure (HF) is a complex disease associated with the highest burden of cost to the healthcare system. The cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) is instrumental in determining the prognosis of patients with HF. This study will evaluate whether aggregate biometric data from the Apple Watch combined with demographic, cardiac, and biomarker testing can improve our ability to predict heart failure outcomes among a diverse ambulatory HF population

The goal of this prospective cohort study is to investigate cardiac comorbidity in a random sample of approximately 1200 patients from a population of outpatients with rheumatoid arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis referred to collectively as inflammatory arthritis (IA). The main questions it aims to answer are: Using conventional echocardiography, the investigators aim to determine the prevalence of overt and asymptomatic cardiac dysfunction in a large random sample of outpatients with IA. Cardiac dysfunction will be evaluated by echocardiography and cardiac biomarkers (NT-pro-BNP, hs-TNT and hs-CRP). In patients without known heart disease: Using 2, 5 and 10 year follow-up, the investigators aim to examine if advanced echocardiography can be used to detect early signs of heart disease by investigating the clinical significance of adding deformation measures - alone and in combination with selected biomarkers - to conventional risk factors in the cardiac risk assessment of patients with IA Participants will undergo an echocardiographic examination in combination with a general health assessment including obtainment of cardiac biomarkers and a electrocardiogram. Using advanced echocardiography - Tissue Doppler Imaging, 2- dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography, 3D-echocardiography and 3-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography - the investigators also aim to compare myocardial deformation parameters of patients with IA to a gender and age matched control group without IA from the Copenhagen City Heart Study.

The purpose of this clinical trial is to see if a new device (SCD) is safe and if it can reduce damage to the kidney enough to allow medications to work to improve heart and kidney function for use in patients that have moderate to severe heart failure and is at least in part due to heart failure and it not responding to standard medical therapy. The SCD is a cartridge used with a commercial hemodialysis unit. Participants will be enrolled in the clinical trial once eligibility is confirmed. In addition to clinical assessments and laboratory testing participants will have surface echocardiograms during the trial. The SCD treatment will take place for 4 hours on day 1, 3, and 5 while on hemodialysis.

We will enroll 150 adult participants with systolic heart failure into the ADHERE-HF trial. The study will randomize participants in a 1:2 fashion to usual care or usual care plus the American Heart Association's Digital Solution for 90 days. This wearable device and careplan package is hypothesized to improve rates of guideline directed heart failure medical care for participants.

In non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM), left ventricular reverse remodeling (LVRR) can be achieved through guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT). LVRR is defined as an increase in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of more than 10% in heart failure patients with a baseline LVEF of 40% or less, or an increase in LVEF of more than 40% at follow-up, which is classified as heart failure with improved EF (HFimpEF) according to current guidelines. Several studies have examined the prevalence and predictors of LVRR in NIDCM. However, there is a lack of research on LVRR in the context of contemporary pharmacotherapy. Studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of ivabradine in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), improving patients' prognosis. A sub-study of the SHIFT trial indicated that ivabradine may also contribute to cardiac remodeling reversal in patients with HFrEF. However, there is limited evidence exploring the relationship between ivabradine and LVRR, particularly in the context of NIDCM. Consequently, this study is a retrospective, multi-center cohort study aiming to evaluate the impact of ivabradine on LVRR in patients with NIDCM in the current era of medical therapy. Furthermore, by conducting this study, we aim to gain insights into the potential role of ivabradine in promoting LVRR in NIDCM patients receiving contemporary drug therapy.

CRT is delivered from two electrodes on opposite sides of the heart [right (RV) and left ventricle (LV)] delivering stimulation for more efficient heart beats. There is flexibility in the sequence and temporal staggering of the stimulation from these two electrodes with a different optimum for different patients. However, standard techniques to figure out the optimal stimulation strategy like standard 12-lead surface electrical recording (ECG) or routine ultrasound have failed. The investigators have developed ECG imaging (ECGI) with 250 electrode surface recording combined with CT scan to reconstruct high resolution 4-dimensional panoramic electrical maps of the heart. The study seeks to enroll 56 patients undergoing CRT in a clinical trail to evaluate short and long term impact of using ECGI for optimal programming of CRT.

The purpose of this trial or study is to determine if pacemaker therapy can be a beneficial alternative to conventional medical therapy in patients with a history of moderate heart failure. The investigators are looking to enroll approximately 180 people in this trial. Patients will be randomized in two groups. One group will be implanted with a pacemaker and will continue to receive conventional medical therapy as prescribed by their doctor. The second group will continue to receive conventional medical therapy as prescribed by their doctor and will not be implanted with a pacemaker. Clinical histories, physical exams, and external device testing will be collected both at the time of enrollment in the trial and during follow-up study visits. Patients who enter the study will be seen for study visits at 1 month, 3 and 6 months.

Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Recombinant Human Neuregulin-1 for Subcutaneous Administration in Patients With Chronic Systolic Heart Failure

This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind , placebo parallel controlled, standard therapy based phase III clinical trial, to evaluate the efficacy of recombinant human neuregulin-1 on cardiac remodeling, as well as safety in patients with chronic heart failure.