Effect of Ivabradine and Beta-blockers Combination Versus Beta-blockers Up-titration on Right Ventricular Pacing

Summary

The aim of this prospective, randomized and controlled trial is to evaluate the use of the ivabradine in combination to a low-dose of beta-blocker (bisoprolol) versus up-titration of beta-blocker (bisoprolol) to obtain heart rate (HR) control with reduction in RV pacing in single-chamber or dual chambers ICD recipients HF patients with moderate to severe left ventricular dysfunction (FE ≤ 40%) and an heart rate ≥ 70 bpm in sinus rhythm over a 12-months follow up. Besides the investigators want to assess if the combination of ivabradine to a low-dose of beta-blocker (bisoprolol) versus up-titration of beta-blocker (bisoprolol) may determine a lower degree of left ventricular dysfunction progression, the reduction of ventricular arrhythmias burden and ICD appropriate therapy occurrence and the improvement of quality of life in ICD heart failure patients.

Timeline

Start

2016-02

Primary completion

2023-12

Completion

2023-12

Publications

• Background Sharma AD, Rizo-Patron C, Hallstrom AP, O'Neill GP, Rothbart S, Martins JB, Roelke M, Steinberg JS, Greene HL; DAVID Investigators. Percent right ventricular pacing predicts outcomes in the DAVID trial. Heart Rhythm. 2005 Aug;2(8):830-4. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2005.05.015.
• Background Smit MD, Van Dessel PF, Nieuwland W, Wiesfeld AC, Tan ES, Anthonio RL, Van Erven L, Van Veldhuisen DJ, Van Gelder IC. Right ventricular pacing and the risk of heart failure in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patients. Heart Rhythm. 2006 Dec;3(12):1397-403. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2006.08.006. Epub 2006 Aug 10.
• Background Borer JS, Le Heuzey JY. Characterization of the heart rate-lowering action of ivabradine, a selective I(f) current inhibitor. Am J Ther. 2008 Sep-Oct;15(5):461-73. doi: 10.1097/MJT.0b013e3181758855.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.