Heart surgery upgrade: zap away bad rhythms while implanting pump
NCT ID NCT05034432
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 25 times
Summary
This study tests whether destroying small areas of heart muscle that cause dangerous rhythms (ventricular tachycardia ablation) during LVAD implant surgery can reduce the number of these rhythms after surgery. About 100 adults with advanced heart failure who are getting an LVAD will be randomly assigned to either receive the ablation during surgery or standard care. The main goal is to see if the ablation lowers the total number of dangerous heart rhythm events.
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Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States
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Banner University Medical Center
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States
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Cleveland Clinic
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Columbia University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10026, United States
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Emory University
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Henry Ford Health
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Houston Methodist Hospital
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Johns Hopkins University
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Medstar Washington Hospital Center
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Piedmont Heart Institute
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States
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Tufts Medical Center
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States
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UCLA Cardiac Arrthmia Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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UPMC
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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Univedrsity of Louisville
RECRUITINGLouisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14642, United States
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RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Intra-operative ventricular tachycardia ablation (a procedure to destroy small areas of heart muscle that cause abnormal rhythms)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could reduce dangerous heart rhythms after LVAD surgery, potentially lowering hospitalizations and improving recovery.
What could go wrong
This is a phase 4 trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The ablation itself carries risks like bleeding or damage to the heart.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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