Active clinical trials for "Tachycardia, Ventricular"

The purpose of this study is to study the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation and ischemic Ventricular Tachycardia using a RF ablation catheter with contact force sensing capabilities.

We propose to randomize automatic external cardioverter/defibrillators (AECD) in patients who are at high risk for life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) and are admitted to the telemetry ward, all other treatments being constant including cardiopulmonary resuscitation. We hypothesize that the automatic, rapid, accurate and specific diagnostic and therapeutic technology used in AECDs will further increase the rate of survival in patients with cardiac arrest through rapid and automatic defibrillation, independent of operator initiation, as compared to standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation initiated by healthcare providers.

This non-randomized study will examine the safety and efficacy of irrigated bipolar radiofrequency (RF) ablation in the treatment of ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients for whom standard VT unipolar RF ablation has been unsuccessful. VT is a serious abnormality of the heart's electrical system. Ablation is a procedure that cauterizes heart tissue using catheters (long tubes that can be moved within or along the outside of the heart). Cauterizing the heart tissue is accomplished by using heat to damage the abnormal heart tissue that is not working well so that it can stop affecting the rest of the heart. Usually, heat is delivered using a unipolar catheter, in which energy travels from the catheter tip to a grounding pad. This research study seeks to find out if a bipolar ablation catheter, in which the energy travels between two catheter tips on either side of the heart muscle, can be used to eliminate the arrhythmia when the unipolar ablation is unsuccessful. The hypothesis is that the increased current density and improved rates of transmural lesion creation seen with bipolar RF ablation will lead to successful arrhythmia termination with minimal or no increased risk of complication.

The investigators hypothesized that combined endocardial and epicardial VT ablation using contact sensor irrigated catheter is safe and achieves a lower recurrence rate than endocardial only ablation in ischemic and non-ischemic patients, for this the investigators will randomize 20 patients in two groups, one with endocardial only ablation and other with combined endocardial and epicardial ablation.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the prophylactic effects of Ranolazine on new onset atrial fibrillation in post-operative coronary artery bypass graft and valve surgery patient population at Staten Island University hospital.

The purpose of the NORDIC ICD study is to evaluate whether ICD implantation without intra-operative DF testing is non-inferior to ICD implantation with intra-operative DF testing regarding the efficacy of the first ICD shock for the treatment of true spontaneous ventricular tachyarrhythmias.

The purpose of this study was to determine if cardiac resynchronization therapy when combined with defibrillation is safe and effective in the treatment of symptomatic heart failure.

Primary objective: to assess the efficacy of SSR149744C for the prevention of ventricular arrhythmia-triggered ICD interventions. Secondary objectives: to assess versus placebo the tolerability of the different dose regimens of SSR149744C in the selected population. to document SSR149744C plasma level during the study.

The current standard of care for ventricular tachycardia (VT) includes the use of medicine called anti-arrhythmic drugs (AADs) and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) therapy. These treatments are used to terminate the irregular heartbeats and bring the heart back to a normal rhythm. Catheter ablation is a procedure used to eliminate (damage) the heart cells causing the arrhythmia. Patients eligible for this may benefit from an ablation procedure in addition to an ICD to treat their VT condition or risk of developing VT. This study aims to show that treating VT with catheter ablation, if performed preemptively at the time of ICD implantation, will reduce subsequent recurrent VT, ICD shocks, and lead to improved survival.

PSVT is a common rhythm disorder in emergency department which can be recurrent in some cases. Intravenous Adenosine is the drug of choice in PSVT control in acute settings but is a very short acting agent. Providing a complementary medication to decrease the rate of recurrence of PSVT after its initial control will be promising. This study evaluates the role of the oral Verapamil in recurrence control of PSVT in emergency situations.