ECG and heart ultrasound before and after pacemaker implantation
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how heart test results—electrical tracing (ECG) and heart ultrasound (echocardiogram)—change after a device is implanted. It may help doctors better predict who develops PICM (a certain pacing-related heart weakening) and how that affects outcomes.
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Who can take part
- Be at least 18 years old
- Agree to join the study and sign the consent form
- Get an ECG and an echocardiogram (with strain measurements) both before and after your device implantation
- Not be pregnant and not plan to become pregnant during the study
- Not have advanced heart failure while waiting for a heart transplant
- Have a life expectancy of 1 year or more
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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