Pacing therapy for heart failure with preserved pumping ability
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a new pacing approach for people with a specific type of heart failure (HFpEF) to see if it can improve symptoms and quality of life. It involves a pacemaker-like device that adjusts heart rate based on your needs.
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Who can take part
- You must be 40 years old or older.
- You have a type of heart failure called HFpEF, where your heart pumps normally but doesn't fill with blood properly.
- You either had a recent worsening of heart failure (hospital stay or urgent IV treatment) or have ongoing shortness of breath with certain signs (like high blood test results or abnormal heart imaging).
- You are on stable heart failure medications for at least 30 days.
- Your average heart rate is at least 5 beats per minute slower than a calculated target rate.
- You do not have a pacemaker, ICD, or CRT device already implanted, and you are not pregnant.
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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