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Risk of Life-threatening Heart Rhythm Disturbances in Siblings

NCT00498524 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 2047

Last updated 2012-12-07

No results posted yet for this study

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).

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

ICD

Received an ICD

DEVICE

ICD

Have not received an ICD

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Patrick M Hranitzky, M.D. · Duke University

  • Jonathan P Piccini, M.D. · Duke University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-07-31
Primary Completion
2008-02-29
Completion
2008-02-29

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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