heart failure ventricular tachyarrhythmias
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients eligible for ICD implantation. The study is designed to evaluate patients with CHF. Other patients eligible for ICD but without CHF will also be included to serve as an additional control group.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients unwilling to participate. Patients in whom it is unlikely to obtain follow-up data (eg insufficient mastery of the dutch language, ICD follow up in other hospital).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary study parameters are: - the occurence of ventricular tachyarrhythmias - parameters for depression - parameters for anxiety | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary study parameters are - congestive heart failure parameters - parameters for inflammation - parameters for sympathetic tone - occurrence of hospitalisation (due to heart failure) - occurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmias - death | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed