Study of the Wearable Defibrillator in Heart-Failure Patients
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cardiology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 12/8/2017 |
| Start Date: | March 2011 |
| End Date: | December 2017 |
Study of the Wearable Defibrillator In Heart-Failure Patients
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of wearable defibrillator use
in patients with left ventricular dysfunction or advanced heart failure symptoms, who have a
high-risk for sudden cardiac death but are either not eligible for an implantable
defibrillator under current guidelines or are not able to receive the device due to their
condition.
in patients with left ventricular dysfunction or advanced heart failure symptoms, who have a
high-risk for sudden cardiac death but are either not eligible for an implantable
defibrillator under current guidelines or are not able to receive the device due to their
condition.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with NYHA class III or IV during the past month and one or more of the
following:
- hospitalization for cardiac decongestion and stabilization,
- advanced heart failure receiving intravenous diuretics/inotropics in an
outpatient clinic, or
- awaiting cardiac transplantation
- Patients with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 35% and either one of the
following:
- coronary revascularization within 3 calendar months prior to enrollment, or
- heart failure of non-ischemic origin diagnosed within 3 calendar months prior to
enrollment.
- Patients awaiting ICD re-implantation following device explantation or lead
extraction,
- Patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction and Killip Class III/IV.
Exclusion Criteria:
- The presence of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator prior to enrollment.
- Advanced cerebrovascular disease.
- Non-cardiac terminal illness associated with reduced likelihood of survival for the
duration of the study.
- Use of supplemental oxygen in an outpatient setting requiring an external oxygen tank.
- Pregnancy.
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