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cardiovascular medicine
nihr portfolio studies - open to recruitment:
PROTECT-HF: Physiological vs right ventricular pacing outcome trial evaluated for bradycardia treatment
Principal Investigator: Dr Simon Smith
Sponsor: Imperial College London
The study objectives are:
Does physiological pacing reduce mortality and unplanned heart failure acute care?
Does physiological pacing improve daily patient activity and patient reported quality of life?
Does physiological pacing reduce the need for later upgrade to biventricular pacemaker?
Does physiological pacing better maintain cardiac function?