HIS-Purkinje Conduction System Pacing Optimized Trial of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
This is a randomized, prospective, single-blinded trial to determine the overall rate of successful His-Purkinje conduction system pacing Optimized Trial of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (HOT-CRT) versus biventricular pacing using coronary sinus lead (BVP) to compare acute and mid-term outcomes. Acute outcomes include change in QRS duration pre-and post-pacing (degree of QRS narrowing) and incidence of major periprocedural complications (pericardial tamponade, need for lead revision, etc.). Mid-term outcomes include echocardiographic response at 6 months along with a composite clinical outcome of heart failure hospitalization, ventricular arrhythmias, crossover, and all-cause mortality.
• Patients at least 18 years of age
• Diagnosis is NYHA Class II, III, and ambulatory Class IV heart failure with either ischemic or nonischemic cardiomyopathy and patients with NYHA Class I symptoms and ischemic cardiomyopathy, with at least one of the following:
‣ LV systolic dysfunction with LVEF ≤ 35% and Evidence of bundle branch block with QRS duration \> 120 msec
⁃ LV systolic dysfunction with LVEF ≤ 50% and with need for \>40% Right Ventricular (RV) pacing