Comparison of two different locations in the heart for placing a pacemaker wire
Phase 4
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- High grade permanent AV block needing pacemaker implantation
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Patients needing permanent pacemaker implantation with a ventricular lead for permanent AV block
Exclusion Criteria
Atrial fibrillation, LVEF < 45%, Known critical stenoses of main coronary arteries, Inability to follow up, Exercise limitation due to pathological process of other systems, significant valvular heart disease, Percutaneous or surgical revascularisation within the last 3 months, Life expectancy of < 2 years
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1) Difference in LV ejection fraction at 2 years. <br/ ><br>2) Difference in 6 minute walk test <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1 year and 2 years <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Difference in QRS widthTimepoint: immediate post procedure, 1 year and 2 years