MRI-guided defibrillator implant for weak heart pumping
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether using an MRI to help place a defibrillator (a device that corrects dangerous heart rhythms) works better than the usual method. It may help people with weak heart pumping after a heart attack.
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Who can take part
- You must be over 18 years old.
- Your heart's pumping ability (ejection fraction) must be 35% or less.
- You must have had a heart attack within the last few months.
- You must be willing to take heart medications as prescribed.
- You must not have a pacemaker or defibrillator already.
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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