Henrik Bjerre - PhD Scholarship 2021
Project summary:
Novel technologies in pacing with cardiac implantable electronic devices?
We investigate how novel technology developments can aid in optimizing and personalizing treatment with cardiac devices, as well as reducing complication rates. This includes a randomized trial comparing AV-synchronous leadless VDD-pacing to conventional DDD dual chamber pacing, an experimental cross-over study with invasive pressure measurement during CRT-pacing, and two register-based nationwide studies on complication rates during leadless pacing and effect of CRT upgrade procedures.
Project Title
Novel technologies in pacing with cardiac implantable electronic devices
Background
Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) have been used successfully to treat arrythmias and heart failure for 60 years. Still, a significant proportion of patients fail to achieve sufficient clinical benefit, despite optimal medical treatment and device implantation, so-called non-responders. Additionally, despite major efforts, procedure-related infection remains an important complication in device therapy.
Aim
- Study 1 aims to compare QoL and exercise capacity with leadless AV synchronous VDD pacing using the Micra TPS with conventional transvenous AV synchronous DDD pacing in patients with persistent AV-block.
- Study 2 aims to compare complication rates in patients, with a leadless Micra TPS to conventional pacemakers
- Study 3 aims to compare acute hemodynamic response at different RV lead positioning during CRT-pacing.
- Study 4 aims to compare late clinical outcomes in CRT de novo and upgrade procedures
Methods
- Study 1 is a single center, partly blinded and partly open label, randomized combined parallel and cross-over study with 80 patients randomized 1:1 to receive a standard DDD pacemaker or a leadless VDD pacemaker.
- Study 2 is a retrospective register-based nationwide study with 6,000 patients.
- Study 3 is an acute cross-over study with 12 patients with stable CRT-systems and atrial fibrillation, undergoing LV and RV pressure measurements.
- Study 4 is a retrospective register-based nationwide cohort study with 10,000 patients.
Henrik Bjerre
- MD
- Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Sciences
- Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Cardiology
Main supervisor:
- Mads Brix Kronborg, associate professor, MD, DMSc, Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital
Co-supervisor:
- Jens Cosedis Nielsen, professor, MD, DMSc, Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital
Partners:
- Jens Christian Gerdes, Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital
- Jens Kristensen, Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital
- Jens Brock Johannsen, Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital