WithdrawnNot Applicable

Prospective Study Looking at Quality of Life Measures in Non-ischaemic Cardiomyopathy After Mitral Valve Repair

Stopped: Lack of patient recruitment.

Canada0Started 2007-12-01

Plain-language summary

* Chronic severe mitral regurgitation can lead to symptoms and left ventricular dysfunction. * The purpose of this study is to prospectively follow patients with non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy who are eligible for mitral valve repair surgery and primarily measure the quality of life through the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire \& the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire.

Who can participate

Age range21 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients that fulfill surgical criteria set by the 2006 ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease. * Symptomatic mitral regurgitation with left ventricular dysfunction (LVEF \< or = 40%) on maximal medical therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Mitral valve replacement * Concomitant coronary artery bypass surgery * Patient unable to give informed consent

What they're measuring

Quality of Life scores as measured by the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire & the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00483236

SponsorMcGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2009-06-01

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