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Increased Pacemaker Lower Rate in ATTR Cardiac Amyloidosis
Sponsor: Region Skane
Summary
In cardiac amyloidosis, the heart muscle becomes thick and stiff, making it difficult to pump enough blood with each beat. The heart also often cannot increase its stroke volume, making patients with cardiac amyloidosis more dependent on having an adequate heart rate. Many develop conduction problems and need a pacemaker. In a related condition, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, setting a higher pacemaker rate improved patients' quality of life. It is not known if the same benefits apply to amyloidosis. This study will test whether raising the pacemaker rate improves well-being and daily function in affected patients.
Official title: Increased Pacemaker Lower Rate in ATTR Cardiac Amyloidosis: a Randomized, Crossover Clinical Trial (PACE-ATTR)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
34
Start Date
2026-02-01
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2026-02-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Increasing the pacemaker lower rate
Increasing the pacemaker lower rate from 60 to 80 bpm
Standard setting
Lower rate setting of 60 bpm
Locations (9)
Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark
Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, Sweden
Linköping University Hospital
Linköping, Sweden
Skane University Hospital
Lund, Sweden
Skellefteå Hospital
Skellefteå, Sweden
Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden
Norrland University Hospital
Umeå, Sweden
Academic University Hospital
Uppsala, Sweden