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Ivabradine may be useful as a rate controlling agent in atrial fibrillation without negative effects on hemodynamics and inotropy. The objective in this proof of concept study is to investigate the hypothesis that ivabradine will slow the ventricular response in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation and previously-implanted pacemakers.
In a simple cross-over study, the investigators will evaluate the impact of oral Ivabradine on exercise treadmill test, percent pacing as stored in pacemaker diagnostics, and 6 minute walk test.
Aim/Hypotheses
• To determine if the addition of Ivabradine to baseline cardiac medications slows mean and maximum heart rates in permanent atrial fibrillation
Study Design
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivabradine | Experimental | Patients with permanent atrial fibrillation and previously implanted pacemakers who will be started on ivabradine. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivabradine | Drug | Ivabradine will be started and titrated to heart rate slowing of 20 bpm or greater, or an increase in pacing. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Rate in Daily Life | Average ventricular heart rate derived using pacemaker interrogation over 2 weeks | 2 weeks |
| Percent Pacing in Daily Life | Average percent pacing derived using pacemaker interrogation over 2 weeks | 2 weeks |
| Heart Rate on Treadmill | Average ventricular heart rate will be recorded after the patient exercises on a treadmill using a heart rate monitor | 2 weeks |
| Symptoms and Exercise Tolerance | Patients will undergo a 6 minute walk test, and symptoms and distance walked as measured by standard 6 minute walk protocol | 2 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Pressure | Blood pressures will be monitored using a blood pressure cuff with the patient at rest for 10 minutes | 2 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Lampert, MD | Yale University | Principal Investigator |
| Hyon Jae Lee, MD | Yale New Haven Hospital | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale New Haven Hospital | New Haven | Connecticut | 06405 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001281 | Atrial Fibrillation |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001145 | Arrhythmias, Cardiac |
| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000077550 | Ivabradine |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001552 | Benzazepines |
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
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| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |