Clinical trials: Ventricular Fibrillation
Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Atrial Fibrillation
Left Atrial Distensibility to Predict Left Ventricular Filling Pressure and Prognosis in Patients With Severe Mitral Regurgitation
A large left atrial (LA) volume, which represents chronic diastolic dysfunction, is associated with a poor outcome, regardless of systolic function.
- Conditions
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01172184
- Testing
- Cardiac catheterization
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation
Pediatric Lead Extractability and Survival Evaluation (PLEASE)
This is a randomized, prospective clinical trial comparing 2 different types of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) leads in children and patients with congenital heart disease.
- Conditions
- Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiomyopathy, Long QT Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00335036
- Testing
- ICD lead implant, Thin leads
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 748 people
- Sponsor
- Charles Berul
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Electrophysiological Effects of Late PCI After MI
The purpose of this study is to determine if opening blocked arteries with heart balloons and stents prevents heart rhythm problems in individuals 3 to 28 days after a heart attack.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00119847
- Testing
- PCI, Optimal Medical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Cardiac Arrest
Biphasic Defibrillation Study: Trial to Compare Fixed Versus Escalating Energy
This study will compare the effect of constant low-level energy [150 joules] to an escalating energy [200-300-360 joules] regimen of biphasic waveform defibrillation on multiple patient outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT00212992
- Testing
- Fixed lower-energy defibrillation, Escalating higher-energy defibrillation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute