Nerve ablation for irregular heart rhythm
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a procedure called sympathetic ablation, which targets the nerves that contribute to dangerous heart rhythms in people with implanted defibrillators. The goal is to reduce the number of shocks from your device and improve your quality of life.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must have an implantable defibrillator (ICD) or a CRT-D device in your chest.
- You have had repeated episodes of a fast, dangerous heart rhythm (ventricular tachycardia) that your defibrillator corrected with a shock or pacing.
- Your doctor has determined that a catheter ablation (a procedure to destroy the abnormal heart tissue) is appropriate for you.
- You have not had prior surgery or procedures on the nerves in your neck/chest that control your heart rhythm.
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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