After heart transplantation After heart transplantation, Sudden cardiac death
Conditions
Interventions
Subcutaneous implantation of implantable electrocardiographs
D004562
Sponsors
Abe Kohtaro
Shiose Akira
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients who have given their free and written consent (2) Patients who are at least 18 years of age at the time consent is given (3) Patients following heart transplantation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with implanted cardiac implantable devices (pacemakers (including CRTs), implantable defibrillators (including CRTDs), loop recorders) (2) Patients with active infections (3) Patients with metal allergies (4) Patients with psychiatric disorders or psychiatric symptoms that interfere with daily life and make participation in the study difficult (5) Other patients deemed by the investigator to be ineligible for participation in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of fatal arrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia/atrioventricular block/sick sinus syndrome) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of all-cause mortality or sudden death or non-fatal arrhythmias Time from post-heart transplant to the onset of fatal arrhythmias/all-cause death/sudden death | — |
Contacts
Public ContactKazuo Sakamoto
Kyushu University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed