Recurrent Ventricular Arrythmias in ICU
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Ventricular Arrythmia, Cardiogenic Shock, Electrical Storm. Basic parameters: 18 years — 90 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
In Hospital and Long Term Outcomes After Recurrent Ventricular Arrythmias
Overview
Electrical storm (ES) is a life-threatening syndrome defined by the recurrence of ventricular arrythmias. ES is also represented by a wide spectrum of clinical situations ranging from recurrent monomorphic VT reduced by anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) in relatively stable patients to recurrent VF in hemodynamically unstable patients. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess the incidence and predictors of long term mortality following hospitalization in the intensive care unit for ES, in a large retrospective multicentric study.
Detailed description
Electrical storm (ES) is a life-threatening syndrome defined by the recurrence of ventricular arrythmias) and commonly occurs in implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients with an incidence ranging from 10 to 58% for secondary prevention. ES is also represented by a wide spectrum of clinical situations ranging from recurrent monomorphic VT reduced by anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) in relatively stable patients to recurrent VF in hemodynamically unstable patients. Furthermore, ES can occur in the setting of acute reversible factors and/or underlying advanced structural heart disease. This wide clinical spectrum leads to major implications in ES management. Although several studies have focused on the predictors of ES and associated mortality, especially in the setting of VT ablation, only limited data assessing predictors of mortality following ES, are available. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess the incidence and predictors of long term mortality following hospitalization in the intensive care unit for ES, in a large retrospective multicentric study.
Primary outcome measures
- Mortality [Time frame: at 5 years]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Hospital duration [Time frame: 0 to 30 day follow up]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
All ventricular arrythmias admitted in ICU -
Exclusion criteria
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Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-only
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07033065 · 2023PI147