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The Role of Electrophysiology Testing in Survivors of Unexplained Cardiac Arrest
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Brief Summary
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a major cause of mortality within developed nations despite aggressive efforts to reduce its societal burden. Despite extensive clinical and genetic investigations, a subgroup of cardiac arrests remain unexplained, highlighting the potential contribution of additional cardiac conditions that may not be identified with contemporary diagnostic algorithms. The EPS ARREST study aims to evaluate the role of invasive electrophysiology study within this patient population.
Study Type
Phase
Eligibility
Gender
Healthy Volunteers
Minimum Age
Maximum Age
Inclusion Criteria:
- Unexplained cardiac arrest requiring cardioversion or defibrillation
- Willing and able to sign informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Coronary artery disease (stenosis > 50%) and clinical findings consistent with an ischemic arrest
- Reduced left ventricular function (left ventricular ejection fraction < 50%) on echocardiogram or cardiac MRI.
- Persistent resting QTc > 460 msec for males and 480 msec for females
- Resting QTc < 350 msec
- Type I Brugada ECG with >/= 2 mm ST elevation in V1 and/or V2 (Spontaneous or Drug-Induced)
- Polymorphic or bidirectional ventricular tachycardia observed with exertion on exercise treadmill testing
- Clinical, electrocardiographic, and/or imaging findings consistent with a diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
- Myocarditis
- Reversible cause of cardiac arrest such as marked hypokalemia (<2.8 mmol/l) or drug overdose sufficient in severity without other cause to explain the cardiac arrest.
- Arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse syndrome
- Documented ventricular fibrillation initiated by a short-coupled premature ventricular contraction
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Study Stats
Protocol No.
17-001199
Category
Heart/Cardiovascular Diseases
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Location
- UCLA Santa Monica
- UCLA Westwood