Cardiovascular Diseases

Category: Cardiology/Vascular, HIC#12424
Title:
RESPONSE HF-Response of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Optimization with V-V Timing in Heart Failure Patients
Contact:Irene Harvey
Phone:(434)243-0046
E-mail:img4k@virginia.edu

Ask your doctor if you would be a good candidate for the RESPONSE-HF research study.


Purpose: To compare the pacing function of CRT-D devices with and without a slight delay timing feature in patients who are not responding appropriately to treatment from their CRT-D.

Target Candidates: Patients planning to get a CRT-D.

Inclusion Criteria:
- Standard indication for a CRT-D.

Exclusion Criteria:
- Heart surgery in previous 6 months.
- Pregnancy.

Details: During your standard device follow-up visits for the nine months following your procedure, research data will be collected. Research data includes such things as questionnaires, hall walk, and echocardiogram. If at your three-month visit you are not responding appropriately to your device, you will be randomized to a pacing group. If you are appropriately responding, you will be withdrawn from the study.

If interested - call Irene Glenn 243-0046 or page 6836

PI: Dr. John DiMarco; HRB-ISR #12424; Location - UVa Health System
Primary Investigator: DiMarco John, P
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Cardiovascular Medicine (Heart Center) 		Accepts adult enrollment :YES
Accepts minor enrollment :NO