Heart Failure,Congestive
Conditions
Brief summary
Left ventricular dyssynchrony will be assessed by echocardiography using different programming of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
Detailed description
Left ventricular dyssynchrony will be assessed by echocardiography using different programming of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator using a quadripolar left ventricular lead.
Interventions
Different programming of a CRT defibrillator using pacing modalities of a quadripolar left ventricular lead
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Indication for the implantation of a defibrillator with cardiac resynchronisation therapy
Exclusion criteria
* Cardiac surgery, acute coronary syndrome / myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention within the past 4 weeks * Indication for coronary artery revascularisation * Atrial fibrillation with insufficient rate control * ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) class V or cardiogenic shock * age \<18 years, pregnancy, tutelage * inability to understand the patient consent for or study refusal * anticipated insufficient echocardiographic image quality
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Left ventricular dyssynchrony | 15 minutes | Left ventricular dyssynchrony |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| left ventricular ejection fraction | 15 minutes | left ventricular ejection fraction |
Countries
Germany