POP-ECG-HF-AF
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A Prospective Observational Study of Prolonged Electrocardiographic Monitoring in Patients with Heart Failure in Sinus Rhythm or Atrial Fibrillation
IRAS ID
187491
Contact name
Yura Mareev
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
5 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Patients with heart failure may experience a variety of irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmia) that may or may not be symptomatic. There is a surprising lack of information on arrhythmias in contemporary populations of patients with heart failure, particularly on brady-arrhythmias. New, wearable technologies enable monitoring for much longer periods of time.
We intend to conduct an observational study in patients with heart failure, investigating the incidence of arrhythmias using a wearable device that can monitor heart rhythm for up to 14 days. In addition to gathering routine clinical information, research assessments include a symptoms questionnaire and a corridor walk test. Patients will be followed for clinical events (interventions for arrhythmias, hospitalisation, death) for up to 5 years.
If we discover serious arrhythmias, these will be treated according to expert guidelines. We also pre-specify a broader group of arrhythmias that might indicate a worse prognosis and become targets for therapy in the future.
REC name
London - Brent Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/LO/1779
Date of REC Opinion
5 Nov 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion