Biventricular pacing Resynchronisation Therapy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Age of 18 years or more. • Patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG) and/or valve surgery. • Left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) of 35% or less. • Sinus rhythm with one of the following criteria: 1. QRS duration of > 130 ms and left bundle branch pattern 2. Pacemaker dependent patients with right ventricular paced rhythm and QRS width of > 180 ms, or 3. Evidence of left ventricular dyssynchrony with Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) • Able to give informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Myocardial infarction within the past 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in left ventricular pressures after biventricular pacing in comparison with the patient*s own rhythm and right ventricular pacing. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Perioperative changes in hemodynamic performance and need for mechanical and pharmacological support after biventricular pacing. | — |
Countries
Netherlands