Short energy pulses for treating ventricular tachycardia
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a new treatment that uses short bursts of energy to target and destroy the heart tissue causing a fast, potentially serious heart rhythm problem (ventricular tachycardia). It's designed for people who already have an ICD and haven't gotten enough help from medications.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 to 85 years old.
- You have an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) that has been in place for at least 6 months.
- You have had at least one episode of ventricular tachycardia (VT) in the last 6 months that required treatment or lasted over 30 seconds.
- You have tried at least one heart rhythm medication that didn't work, or you can't take it.
- You have a heart scar (from a previous heart attack or other cause) that is causing the VT.
- Your heart's pumping function is at least 20%.
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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