The purpose of the study is to assess prospectively at 6 months the percentage of responder patients implanted with a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT-D) device and a Quartet Left Ventricular (LV) quadripolar lead and with the MultiPoint Pacing (MPP) feature activated.
The primary endpoint of the study is to measure prospectively at 6 months the percentage of responder\* patients implanted with a Quartet LV quadripolar lead and with the MultiPoint Pacing feature activated compared with No Pacing at baseline. \*A positive CRT response is defined as an improvement of more than 15 % in Left Ventricular End Systolic Volume (LVESV) at 6 months post-implant, measured by Echocardiography.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
105
Patients implanted with a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy CRT-D device and a Quartet Left Ventricular (LV) quadripolar lead and with the MultiPoint Pacing (MPP) feature activated
Hospital Virgen de la Victoria
Málaga, Spain
Number of CRT Responders
The number of CRT responders was evaluated at 6 months post-implant. A CRT responder patient was a patient with an improvement of \>15 % in LVESV, as measured by echocardiography.
Time frame: 6 months
Changes in LV Echocardiographic Parameters
An echocardiogram was performed at baseline and at 6 months in subjects with MPP activated. The outcome evaluated the percentage of change in LVESV, left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), left ventricular end systolic diameter (LVESD), left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD), and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) as compared to baseline prior to implant. The values of change with positive numbers represent increases and negative numbers represent decreases.
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Number of CRT Super-responders
The outcome evaluated the number of CRT super-responders at 6 months in subjects with MPP activated. A super-responder is defined as a subject with a mean absolute LVEF increase of \>14% at 6 months post-implant compared to baseline.
Time frame: 6 months
Rates of Hospitalization and Mortality
The outcome measures rates of all-cause mortality, all-cause hospitalization, cardiovascular hospitalization, and heart failure hospitalization. In addition, the outcome measures the combined endpoint of mortality and heart failure hospitalization and mortality and cardiovascular hospitalization. For the combined endpoints, if a participant experienced both endpoints, they were counted as one participant.
Time frame: 6 months
Change in NYHA Classification
The outcome measures status changes in NYHA classification at 6 months for subjects with MPP activated. Subjects experienced either an improvement, worsening, or no change in NYHA classification. The NYHA provides a simple way of classifying the extent of heart failure: NYHA I: No limitation of physical activity. Ordinary physical activity does not cause fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea. NYHA II: Slight limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest. Ordinary physical activity results in fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea. NYHA III: Marked limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest. Less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation, or dyspnea. NYHA IV: Unable to carry on any physical activity without discomfort. Symptoms of heart failure at rest.
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Time frame: 6 months