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The Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Adjunctive Pacing Strategy During Rotational Atherectomy

NCT05404204 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2022-06-03

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Summary

Coronary artery narrowings interfere with blood flow to the heart which can cause chest pain and heart attacks. Cardiologists can treat these narrowings with balloons and stents. However, some narrowings can become very calcified and hard making treatment with balloons and stents difficult. Rotational atherectomy is a tool to treat calcific coronary disease. It uses an ablative drill to break down the hardened plaques inside the coronary arteries facilitating subsequent treatment with balloons and stents. However, during this procedure patients can experience a slow heart rate which may compromise procedural safety. Cardiologists may use a temporary pacemaker that is inserted by separately accessing the heart through a large vein usually from the leg. This maintains a safe heart rate throughout the procedure. However, inserting the temporary pacemaker is associated with additional complications. We have developed and propose an alternative strategy to provide a temporary safety pacemaker during rotational atherectomy without the need for inserting an additional pacemaker.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vancouver Island Health Authority

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bilal Iqbal, MD PhD FRCPC · Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-02-01
Primary Completion
2022-07-01
Completion
2022-07-01

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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