New Catheter Treatment for Dangerous Heart Rhythms
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a new catheter-based procedure to treat life-threatening irregular heartbeats (ventricular tachycardia) that keep coming back despite medication. If you've had a heart attack and your implanted defibrillator hasn't fully controlled these arrhythmias, this procedure might help prevent future episodes.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had a heart attack in the past
- You've had at least one sustained episode of ventricular tachycardia (a dangerous fast heartbeat) in the last 6 months, even with medication or your defibrillator
- You have an implanted cardiac defibrillator (ICD) or CRT-D device that's been in place for at least 2 months
- You're between 18 and 85 years old and willing to follow all study visits and tests
- Your heart's pumping ability (ejection fraction) is at least 15%, and you're not in severe heart failure
- You don't have conditions that would make the procedure unsafe, such as recent heart surgery, blood clots, severe valve disease, or active infections
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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