cardiovascular medicine

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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?

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Evaluation of technology enabled hybrid cardiac rehabilitation
​Principal Investigator: Katie Taylor
Sponsor: University of Birmingham
This study aims to explore the impact of delivering a hybrid programme of cardiac rehabilitation on the staff, patient uptake to cardiac rehabilitation and health outcomes.