Heart Failure, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Conditions
Keywords
ischemic cardiomyopathy, cardiac resynchronization therapy, LV structure and function
Brief summary
To evaluate the impact of left ventricular (LV) lead location on LV mechanical function.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
1. Ischemic Cardiomyopathy 2. Left ventricular ejection fraction less than 40% 3. Clinical indication for invasive electrophysiology testing 4. Patient is at least 18 years of age
Exclusion criteria
1. Unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction and/or revascularization procedure within 3 months 2. CVA or TIA within the past 6 months 3. Prosthetic heart valve 4. Patient is status post heart transplant 5. Women who are pregnant or with child -bearing potential and who are not on a reliable form of birth control. Women of child-bearing potential are routinely tested for pregnancy as part of the standard of care prior to EPS procedures being performed.
Countries
United States