Biological Markers Predicting Exercise Capacity in CF-LVAD Patients.
Heart FailureEstablishing the association between biological markers and exercise capacity in continuous-flow left ventricular assist device patients.
Screening for Advanced Heart Failure Treatment (SEE-HF)
Advanced Heart FailureCRT and/or ICDAdvanced heart failure therapy (heart transplantation or LVAD) is underutilized and patients are underserved. The purpose of this prospective, observational study is to obtain multi-center data on the proportion of patients with CRT and/or ICD who are candidates for advanced heart failure treatment and obtain insights into patient and physician decisions regarding referral for advanced heart failure therapy.
Dynamic Thoracic Impedance as a Marker for Heart Failure Decompensation
Heart Failure; With DecompensationThis pilot study proposes to perform measurements of approved thoracic impedance technology that will help answer questions in patients with decompensated heart failure.
Study of Polymorphisms of RAAS and MMPs in Acute Heart Failure
Acute Heart Failurethis study aim to investigate the: association of RAAS polymorphisms and AHF association of MMP 3 and 12 polymorphisms and AHF
Renal Effects of Levosimendan in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Treatment of Left Heart Insufficiency in an Operative Setting of Cardiac SurgeryRecent experimental and clinical data suggest a benefit of levosimendan on the kidney function. Therefore, this retrospective, single center, matched-pairs analysis aimed to investigate whether administration of levosimendan was associated with improved renal function in cardiac surgery patients.
Viral Illness in Pediatric Critical Care: Incidence Timing & Severity of Associated Heart Dysfunction...
Heart FailureAcute Kidney InjuryThe purpose of this study is to be able to better describe the incidence, timing and severity of myocardial dysfunction and acute kidney injury (AKI) following a documented respiratory viral illness (RSV, adenovirus, metapneumovirus, parainfluenza, influenza, etc.) in pediatric patients.
ALERT-HF: Adherence to Guidelines in the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
Chronic Heart FailureALERT-HF is an observational study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic criteria adopted and the adherence to the current therapeutic guidelines in a large series of patients affected with chronic heart failure. Secondary objective is to evaluate the prevalence of chronic heart failure among all the patients referring to the ambulatory cardiologists of the healthcare district.
European Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy Survey
Heart FailureThe European CRT survey represents a joint initiative between two ESC associations; the Heart Failure Association and the European Heart Rhythm Association. The survey will be performed in collaboration with The Institute für Herzinfarktforschung in Ludwigshafen which will handle the data collection and data analysis.
Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring After Acute Decompensation for Heart Failure
Heart FailureThe CARRYING ON for heart failure (HF) study is a national, prospective, post market interventional, multi-center, open-label, pilot trial.The purpose of the study is to assess a short term and a long term period, incidence of pre-specified clinical and arrhythmic events in patients with a low ejection fraction (EF) that are hospitalized for acute cardiac decompensation.
Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy of Previously Right Ventricular Paced Heart Failure...
Heart FailurePacing Induced DyssynchronyThe present proposal is designed to investigate the response to CRT in patients who were previously paced from the right ventricle (RV). The negative physiologic and structural changes associated with chronic RV pacing are well documented, but patient response following upgrade to CRT after chronic RV pacing has not been well characterized in a large cohort.