Investigation of Dysynchrony in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension

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Trial ID: NCT01571700

Age - 5 Years-N/A Condition - Pulmonary Hypertension Gender - All Accepting Healthy Volunteers - No

Purpose

The purpose of the study is to determine whether patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) have dysynchrony, and if so whether it is electrical or mechanical. Once this has been determined, during a catheterization the investigators will test if pacing the heart improves blood circulation.

Official Title

Investigation of Dysynchrony in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension

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Inclusion Criteria:

   - Pulmonary artery mean pressure at rest of 25 mm Hg

   - Controls (for phase 2) Patients undergoing transcatheter closure of secundum ASD
   Patients undergoing echocardiogram and ECG as part of work-up for functional murmur
   who have normal intracardiac anatomy

Exclusion Criteria:

   - Reversible cause of pulmonary hypertension

   - Age < 5 yrs (for phase 2)

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Intervention(s):

procedure: Catheterization Pacing

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Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Jeffrey Feinstein, MD, MPH
650-723-7913

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