VITAL - the Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Sub-study

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Heart failure affects over 1 million people in the United Kingdom. Approximately 50% have heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), a condition where the heart muscle does not contract properly. If the right and left chambers (called 'ventricles') of the heart are not pumping at the same time, devices called cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) can be inserted to encourage the ventricles to pump together, reducing heart failure symptoms and helping people to live longer. CRT devices are made of wires which are placed into the ventricles through the blood vessels that carry blood to and from the heart. However, one third of patients do not show any improvement following CRT insertion, and another third show only a partial improvement. Doctors cannot accurately predict who will respond well, meaning patients may undergo a procedure with no benefit, being exposed to risks including bleeding and infection. Virtual models of a patient's heart and blood vessels, known as a 'digital twin', can be generated using artificial intelligence. These models can be used to predict a patient's response to a procedure without them having to undergo the procedure first, meaning patients can avoid being exposed to risks. 30 patients with HFrEF who have been selected to have CRT implanted by their consultant cardiologist will be recruited. Before having their procedure patients will attend University College London (UCL) for tests including a blood test, urine test, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the heart, ultrasound of the heart, a 5-minute heart recording and a 6- minute walking/ stepping test. After the CRT is implanted, the patient's response to the device will be assessed with a blood test, a 6-minute walking/ stepping test and a heart ultrasound scan 3 and 6 months after the procedure. The virtual models will be used to determine if a patient's response to CRT can be accurately predicted.

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• Vizsgálat típusa: Megfigyeléses
• Tervezett résztvevők: 30
• 2024. okt. 1. és az elsődleges befejezés (2028. dec. 31.) között
• 1 helyszín, 1 országban
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