heart failure and left bundle branch block
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria are: * Indication for CRT (made by the cardiologist independently of the study) * Age >18 years * Capable of giving informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are: * Any known condition that could limit life expectancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Prediction by the new composite algorithm of the degree of response on CRT, defined as %decrease in LVESV at 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Additional improvement in prediction of the degree of response by exploring secondary potential markers for response to CRT - Prediction by the new composite algorithm of the degree of response on CRT, defined as %increase in LV ejection fraction (LVEF) points at 6 months - Change in ECG and three-dimensional vectorcardiography (VCG) at 6 months of CRT - Changes in NT-pro-BNP and other known and future biomarkers levels at 6 months of CRT - Change in NYHA functional class at 6 months of CRT - Change in Quality of Life scores assessed by means of the *Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire* and EuroQol at 6 months of CRT - Change in the six minutes hall walk test (6MWT) at 6 months of CRT - Repolarization changes obtained with 3-dimensional VCG at 1, 5, 10 days, 1, 3 and 6 months of CRT - Changes in echocardiographic parameters of diastolic heart function as well as heterogeneity in time to peak longitudinal strains at 1, 5, 10 days, 1, 3 and 6 months of CRT - Occurrence of arrhythmias at 1, 5, 10 days, 1, 3 and 6 months of CRT | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed