Higher-Rate Pacing for Heart Amyloid Disease
Part of Brain & nervous system, Genetic & congenital, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether pacing your heart at a faster rate helps people with cardiac amyloidosis (a condition where abnormal protein builds up in the heart). If you have a pacemaker and cardiac amyloidosis, this research might help doctors understand the best pacing settings for you.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You have been diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis (abnormal protein in the heart)
- You have a pacemaker already implanted
- Your heart's left ventricle is not enlarged (thickened, not stretched)
- Your pacemaker's electrical signal (QRS) takes less than 150 milliseconds to travel through your heart
- You can read and speak English and provide written consent
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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