Left Atrial Volume
Conditions
Brief summary
Left atrial volume role for CRT response and for arrhythmic events (VT/VF/AT/AF) onset
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patient with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 35%, II, III or IV NYHA Class, even if optimal medical therapy. * Patients with standard indication to CRT according current guideline, sinus rhythm at implantation, LBBB and QRS duration \>= 120 ms * Patients who will undergo to a new CRT-defibrillator system implantation * Patients who are able to understand and sign the informed consent * Patients who are able to attend all required follow-up visits at the study centerfor 24 months
Exclusion criteria
* Age \< 18 years * Women who are pregnant or who are planning to become pregnant * Patients with permanent Atrial Fibrillation or persistent Atrial Fibrillation in the 90 days preceding the implantation * Patients with organic mitral valve disease * Patients with prosthetic heart valves * Patients who will undergo to upgrading from other devices (PM or ICD) to CRT, heart transplantation, patients with CRT devices
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiac remodelling | 6 months | Evaluation of function and volume of left atrium (by means of echocardiographic measures) in terms of cardiac remodelling (at least 15% reduction in LVESV). |
| CRT Predictor Index | 6 months | Identification of left atrial index predicting CRT response |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical benefit | 12 months | Left atrial volume/function in terms of clinical benefit * Clinical Composite Score evaluation * QoL evaluation |
| Cardiac remodelling | 6 months | Left atrial volume/function in terms of cardiac remodelling * LVEF * LVESV/LVEF |
| Atrial arrhythmias | 24 months | Left atrial volume/function role in terms of: * atrial arrhythmias onset * Atrial arrhythmias burden |
| Ventricular arrhythmias | 24 months | Left atrial volume/function in terms of: * ventricular arrhythmias onset * ventricular arrhythmias burden |
Countries
Italy