Congestive Heart Failure
Conditions
Brief summary
Subjects that are being treated at the Congestive Heart Failure clinic in Nazareth will be given the µ-Cor system to be added to their standard care, and randomized 1:1 to an interventional arm or a control arm.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Men or women 20-90 years old. * New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV heart failure * Followed by the Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) clinic in Nazareth * Left ventricular ejection fraction \<35% * Requiring treatment with \>40mg/day of furosemide\* orally or with repeated bolus or intravenous infusion of furosemide\* (\*or equivalent bumetanide or torasemide).
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy * Subjects who have received a heart transplant. * Subjects who are unable or unwilling to follow the study requirements. * Patients with allergies or skin sensitivities to electrode hydrogel and/or acrylic based adhesive. * Patients with skin breakdown in areas on the chest where device and electrode placement is required
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| composite of all-cause death or hospitalizations due to heart failure in the Interventional arm compared to the Control arm. | 30 days to 3 months |