Chronic heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Twenty consecutive patients with advanced heart failure who meet clinical criteria for a CRT implantation ( LVEF<35%, NYHA function class 3 or 4, QRS durationz>120ms and optimal medical therapy).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patints with recent myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery(<3 months), unstable medical conition, and chronic atrial fibrillation are excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy on muscle sympathetic nerve activity, 24 and 48 week after implantation. | — |
Countries
Japan