CompletedNot Applicable

Risk of Life-threatening Heart Rhythm Disturbances in Siblings

United States2,047 participantsStarted 2007-07

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if heredity influences the risk of life-threatening heart rhythms (ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation) after heart attack (myocardial infarction).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients must be alive * have a history of coronary artery disease / myocardial infarction * left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 35% * received an implantable cardioverter- defibrillator Exclusion Criteria: * nonischemic cardiomyopathy * Pre-identified hereditary arrhythmia syndrome (e.g. long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome, etc) * left ventricular ejection fraction \>35% * no implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

What they're measuring

ICD Discharge

Timeframe: Long-term follow up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00498524

SponsorDuke University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2008-02

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