Heart Failure
Conditions
Brief summary
To compare two methods of chest impedance: the Medtronics Optivol Measurement via CRT pacemakers for patients with heart failure and external non-invasive measurement
Interventions
DEVICEMedronics CRT Optivol Impedance Measurement
Pacemaker
DEVICEExternal Thoracic Impedance Measurement
Sponsors
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* CRT-implanted patients with heart failure
Exclusion criteria
* All others
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| External measurement of chest impedance can be effective in monitoring heart failure patients | Three years |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactMark Kazatsker, MD
Outcome results
None listed