An observational study for Asian Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: I508- Other heart failureHealth Condition 2: null- Patients with symptomatic Heart Failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction (ejection fraction 40%)
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2012/12/003231
- Lead Sponsor
- ational University Health System
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 5000
Inclusion Criteria
1.Adults (more than 18 years)
2.Symptomatic HF (Stage C HF regardless of functional status)
Patients should have a current diagnosis of symptomatic HF within 6 months of an episode of decompensated heart failure, which either:
•resulted in a hospital admission (primary diagnosis) or
•was treated in out-patient clinic
3.Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (ejection fraction less than 40% on baseline echocardiography)
4.Available for follow-up over 3 years
Exclusion Criteria
1.Severe valve disease as the primary cause of HF
2.Life threatening co-morbidity with life expectancy of less than 1 year
3.Unable or unwilling to give consent
4.Concurrent participation in a clinical therapeutic trial which requires patient consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method