Clinical Research Directory

Kosmos PLAX EF Pivotal Study

The purpose of this study is to validate the efficacy of Kosmos PLAX EF, an AI-assisted workflow that uses a cardiac ultrasound clip in Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) cardiac view to calculate Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) using the Teichholz method. This study will compare the algorithm-generated measurements to measurements performed by hand by expert echocardiographers. The primary objectives of the study are to demonstrate that the algorithm measurements are statistically interchangeable with measurements from a reference standard derived from human expert readers. The primary hypotheses are that the algorithm measurements of left ventricular internal dimensions at 1) end-diastole (LVIDd) and 2) end-systole (LVIDs), respectively, will be statistically non-inferior to the reference standard. The secondary objective is to demonstrate that the algorithm-calculated LVEF is statistically interchangeable with the LVEF calculated by human readers. The secondary hypothesis is that the LVEF calculated from algorithm measurements will be statistically non-inferior to the reference standard. The study design involves the compilation of de-identified, retrospective PLAX-view clips acquired using the Kosmos diagnostic ultrasound system. This data was collected from two previous studies, and was not used in the training of the PLAX EF AI algorithm, or in the ECHO-300 PLAX EF pilot study.

Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing in Heart Failure Patients With Ejection Fraction Below Normal

While cardiac resynchronization therapy remains the mainstay for advanced HF, it is not always feasible due to unfavorable anatomy of coronary sinus or pacing characteristics. In such cases, left bundle branch area pacing itself or left bundle optimized cardiac resynchronization therapy could be a rescue therapy for failed or unsuccessful biventricular cardiac resynchronization therapy. However, the efficacy and safety of left bundle branch area pacing (or left bundle optimized cardiac resynchronization therapy) as rescue therapy for biventricular cardiac resynchronization therapy is largely hypothetic and lack concrete evidence still. Therefore, there is an unmet need for the registry purposed for left bundle branch area pacing among heart failure with mid-range (or mildly reduced) ejection fraction and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction patients to investigate its efficacy and safety. This study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of left bundle branch area pacing in heart failure patients with ejection fraction below normal using Selectra catheters.

ElectroPhySiological Characterization Of the Arrhythmia Substrate for Sudden Cardiac Death PrEdiction

EP-SCOPE is a prospective, multicentric, non-randomized pilot study that aims to estimate the risk of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia through use of advanced electrophysiological studies in patients with ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<50% and risk factors of ventricular arrhythmia, otherwise not considered for implantation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). The objective is to assess the effectiveness of a risk stratification strategy based on detailed electrophysiological exploration of the left ventricle and programmed ventricular stimulation.