Status:
UNKNOWN
Left Atrial Distensibility to Predict Prognosis in Consecutive Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Conditions:
Heart Failure
Atrial Fibrillation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Left ventricular filling pressure (LVFP) has prognostic significance in patients with heart failure. Traditionally, it should be assessed by invasive method, as cardiac catheterization and Swan-Gung c...
Detailed Description
Introduction High left ventricular filling pressure (LVFP) have been associated with volume overload in patients with heart failure and have also been correlated to some extent with more severe sympto...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- consecutive patients received echocardiographic examination are willing to participate in this study.
Exclusion
- (1) patients with prosthetic mitral valves, or mitral stenosis
- (2) rhythm other than sinus rhythm
- (3) age less than 18 years-old
- (4) inadequate image quality
- (5) lack of informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
2000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01171040
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
July 1 2012
Last Update
March 8 2011
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Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Taiwan, 886