BACKGROUND Beta-blockers improve left ventricular (LV) systolic function and prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure. Both carvedilol and nebivolol have hemodynamic and clinical benefits in chronic heart failure (CHF), but it is un
The purpose of this study is to test whether a culturally sensitive self-management (SM) intervention, compared to an education only control, will reduce all-cause hospital days in patients with mild to moderate heart failure and household
The ISCHEMIA-HF trial will randomize participants with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) with ejection fraction (EF) ≤40% in a 1:2:2 fashion to guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT):coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG):percuta
The INTERVENE-HF study is a prospective, non-randomized, multi-center (US only), investigational, feasibility study. The purpose of this study is to characterize safety of managing heart failure patients with integrated device diagnostics t
The effect of an acute intake of medium-chain fatty acids on heart function measured by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) will be measured in individuals with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and in matched health
This pilot study is to prospectively evaluate the benefit of clinicians being able to access ICD device information in a timelier manner and treat fluid overload with a pre-defined pattern using the Medtronic OptiVol, Medtronic CareAlerts a
The instigators hypothesize that IVIG, given in the acute phase following MI in patients at risk for developing HF, will improve cardiac performance, and by attenuating cardiac remodeling in this phase, such therapy will prevent the develop
Beta blockers have been used to reduce the mortality and heart failure rehospitalization in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) patients in addition to ACEI/ARB, MRA, ivabradine and ARNI. However, the effective and safe med
Heart failure (HF) patients often develop pulmonary hypertension (PH) that leads to transition into a biventricular HF with poor prognosis. There are two PH components: 1) passive transmission of increased left atrial pressure, 2) heart fai
Fluid expansion is the first therapeutic option in patients presenting acute circulatory failure but the duration of its hemodynamic effects (persistency and time of maximal increase in cardiac output) is unknown. This study is seeking to d
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of optimized temporary biventricular pacing (BiVP) in patients undergoing open-heart surgery with preoperative LV dysfunction and an intraventricular conduction delay. This study will
The efficacy of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) in primary prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD) is well demonstrated but pivotal studies have been published more than 10 years ago and implantation's conditions tend to chan
The overarching goal of the project is to improve the process and experience of surrogate decision-making by family caregivers. Since feeling unprepared to make surrogate decisions is a major contributor to caregiver stress, the primary out
To verify the efficacy of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) on and autonomic balance in patients with chronic heart failure and reduced (HFrEF) or mildly reduced (HFmrEF) left ventricular ejection fraction. The study hypothesis
The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of beta-blockers on physical function in older adults with heart failure. We will achieve this objective by conducting N-of-1 trials.
Aim of the study is to investigate the prognostic value of right ventricular contractile reserve in patients with functional tricuspid regurgitation undergoing tricuspid valve repair or replacement.
Chronic Kidney Disease often requires dialysis and other treatments to sustain life, and patients frequently suffer from heart failure, which exacerbates the disease burden. Research has shown that the incidence of heart failure is high amo
Patients with pacemakers often have undiagnosed heart muscle weakness. When a pacemaker battery has run down, it is easily replaced by a short procedure.
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of implanting an Edwards Sapien XT Valve into the vena cava inferior (VCI; between right atrium and the hepatic vein) on clinical variables, exercise tolerance and well being in
Heart failure (HF) is a chronic disease with an increasing incidence; it represents the final stage of multiple cardiac diseases and significantly affects the QoL of the patients. Its prevalence is about 26 million people in the world, espe