Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Function During Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Implantation

Completed

Conditions studied: Heart Failure

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to test the function of a subjects implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) function throughout the duration of their heart surgery. ICD function can be altered during some types of heart surgery such as those when a pump (ventricular assist device - VAD) is implanted. The investigators would like to study the mechanism of device and ICD malfunction.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01576562

Run by

Virginia Commonwealth University

People needed

37

Starts

2014-02-01

Expected to finish

2016-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-08-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients ages 18 and older
• Have a wireless implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and are undergoing VAD implantation or other cardiothoracic surgery.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who are pacemaker dependent
• children, human fetuses, neonates
• prisoners will not be included
• Pregnant women will not be included

Where it is running

• Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond, Virginia, United States

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