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CompletedNCT00748735

Left Ventricular Lead Position in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Optimal Definition of Left Ventricular Lead Position in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy by Myocardial Deformation Imaging

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
55 (actual)
Sponsor
RWTH Aachen University · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Left ventricular (LV) lead position has crucial impact on cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) success. This study will compare fluoroscopy and myocardial deformation imaging for optimal definition of LV lead position.

Detailed description

In a 16 segment model circumferential strain will be used to determine the segment with latest peak systolic circumferential strain prior to CRT, considered as the optimal LV lead target. LV lead will be defined by (1) fluoroscopy, (2) the maximal temporal difference of peak circumferential strain before-to-on CRT and (3) the earliest peak systolic circumferential strain during LV pacing. For all 3 modalities optimal LV lead position is defined as concordance or immediate neighbouring of the segment with defined LV lead position to the determined optimal target segment. At follow-up echocardiography will be performed to determine improvement in LV function and remodeling.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREImplantation of a cardiac resynchronization therapy device
PROCEDUREEchocardiography (myocardial deformation imaging)

Timeline

First posted
2008-09-09
Last updated
2008-09-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00748735. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.