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This protocol will evaluate the effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) combined with beta-blocker therapy in patients with symptomatic heart failure in whom beta-blocker therapy was either not tolerated or could not be up titrated to optimal doses before CRT. Cardiac resynchronization therapy will be combined with automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD, CRT-D) as it has been shown to be associated with an improvement in prognosis in the patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and heart failure.
The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate the effect of CRT combined with beta-blocker therapy in patients with symptomatic heart failure in whom beta-blocker therapy was either not tolerated or could not be up-titrated to optimal doses before CRT.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contak Renewal (CRT-D) | Device |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| LVEF changes between baseline and 6 months measured by Echocardiography |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| increase % of patients with successful uptitration for Betablockers, reduce all cause hospitalizations and all cause mortality, reduce all cause mortality and heart failure hospitalizations, reduce all cause mortality and cardiovascular hospitalizations |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Curnis, MD | Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Spedali Civili di Brescia | Brescia | 25100 | Italy | |||
| Istituto clinico Humanitas |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006333 | Heart Failure |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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| Milan |
| Italy |
| Cardiocentro Ticino | Lugano | Switzerland |