Analysis of Life-threatening ARrhythMias After Acute Coronary Syndrome (ALARM-ACS)
Current Relevance of Malignant Cardiac Arrhythmia in Patients Admitted for Acute Coronary Syndrome
Patients admitted with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are at increased risk of malignant cardiac arrhythmias (MA), such as sustained ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. Therefore, patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are continuously monitored for a minimum of 24 hours after onset symptoms. Longer monitoring is advised in patients at intermediate to high risk of cardiac arrhythmias, however this risk stratification is not evidence based. Hospitalization, particularly in STEMI patients, is advised for a minimum of 48-72 hours.
AMI care requires a substantial commitment of bed capacity and staff, resulting in high healthcare costs.
In patients who have undergone acute PCI (such as STEMI patients or NSTEMI patients with persistent symptoms), monitoring is primarily aimed at early recognition of MA and signs of persistent or recurrent ischaemia after the intervention.
In NSTEMI/UAP patients still awaiting invasive treatment, the emphasis lies on detecting increasing ischaemia in the as-yet untreated coronary vessel, as well as identifying arrhythmias that may arise as a result.
The true incidence of MA cannot be precisely established due to heterogeneity in the literature, and moreover varies between patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, and unstable angina pectoris, owing to differences in disease process and care pathway.
A better understanding of the current incidence and risk of MA in patients with ACS may contribute to optimizing the monitoring of this patient group, thereby enabling more efficient use of hospital beds and healthcare staff. This prospective quality registry therefore aims to establish the current incidence of MA in ACS patients and to identify potential predictors of MA, while also taking into account other acute complications such as asystole and pulseless electrical activity (PEA).
Panoramica dello studio
Stato
Stato
Condizioni
Condizioni
- Fibrillazione ventricolare
- Attività elettrica senza polso
- Asistolia
- Arresto cardiaco (CA)
- Tachicardia ventricolare (TV)
- Infarto del miocardio (IM)
- Infarto del miocardio senza sopraslivellamento del tratto ST (NSTEMI).
- Angina instabile (UA)
- Sopraslivellamento del tratto ST (STEMI) Infarto miocardico
- Sindromi coronariche acute (ACS)
Descrizione dettagliata
Primary research question:
What is the incidence of malignant arrhythmias (MA, defined as sustained ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation) during admission in patients with acute coronary syndrome?
Secondary research questions:
What is the incidence of MA during admission in the subgroups:
ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) Unstable angina pectoris (UAP) What is the temporal relationship of MA occurrence during admission, and can a peak incidence be identified? What are clinical predictors of MA during admission in patients with acute coronary syndrome? How do polymorphic and monomorphic ventricular arrhythmias compare in terms of frequency of occurrence in patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome? What is in-hospital mortality in ACS patients with versus without MA? What is the incidence of asystole and pulseless electrical activity (PEA) during admission in patients with acute coronary syndrome?
Tipo di studio
Tipo di studio
Iscrizione (Stimato)
Iscrizione
Contatti e Sedi
Contatto studio
Contatto studio
- Nome: Luuk C Otterspoor, Dr. M.D.
- Email: luuk.otterspoor@catharinaziekenhuis.nl
Backup dei contatti dello studio
- Nome: Maud E Kortman, M.D.
- Numero di telefono: 040 - 239 91 11
- Email: maud.kortman@catharinaziekenhuis.nl
Luoghi di studio
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North Brabant
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Eindhoven, North Brabant, Olanda, 5623 EJ
- Reclutamento
- Catharina Hospital Eindhoven
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Contatto:
- Maud E Kortman, M.D.
- Numero di telefono: 040 239 9111
- Email: maud.kortman@catharinaziekenhuis.nl
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Criteri di partecipazione
Criteri di ammissibilità
Criteri di ammissibilità
Età idonea allo studio
- Adulto
- Adulto più anziano
Accetta volontari sani
Metodo di campionamento
Popolazione di studio
Descrizione
Inclusion criteria Patients aged 18 years or older with acute coronary syndrome (ST-elevation myocardial infarction, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, and unstable angina pectoris) or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) due to ACS, admitted to the emergency cardiac care unit, emergency department, coronary care unit (CCU), intensive care unit (ICU), or cardiology ward.
Exclusion criteria Patients who have indicated that their data may not be used for scientific research or for improving the quality of care.
Piano di studio
Come è strutturato lo studio?
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Coorti e interventi
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Patients aged 18 years or older admitted with acute coronary syndrome
Patients aged 18 years or older with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) (ST-elevation myocardial infarction, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris) or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) due to ACS, admitted to the emergency cardiac care unit, emergency department, coronary care unit (CCU), intensive care unit (ICU), or cardiology ward.
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Cosa sta misurando lo studio?
Misure di risultato primarie
Misure di risultato primarie
Misura del risultato |
Misura Descrizione |
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Occurrence of one (or more) malignant arrhythmia(s) (sustained VT or VF) during admission
Lasso di tempo: During admission
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Occurrence of one (or more) malignant arrhythmia(s) (sustained VT or VF) during admission, defined as from the moment of physical hospital admission until discharge. (For OHCA patients, the index arrhythmic event preceding hospital admission is not counted as a malignant arrhythmia event; only events occurring from the moment of physical hospital admission onward are included.) (Events of sustained VT or VF occurring during admission of an ACS patient following cardiac surgery, such as CABG, will not be included.) |
During admission
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Misure di risultato secondarie
Misure di risultato secondarie
Misura del risultato |
Misura Descrizione |
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Asystole/PEA
Lasso di tempo: During admission
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Secondary outcome: Occurrence of one (or more) asystole and/or pulseless electrical activity (PEA) event(s) during admission, defined as from the moment of physical hospital admission until discharge. (For OHCA patients, the index arrhythmic event preceding hospital admission is not counted as an asystole/PEA event; only events occurring from the moment of physical hospital admission onward are included.) (Events of asystole or PEA occurring during admission of an ACS patient following cardiac surgery, such as CABG, will not be included.) |
During admission
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Collaboratori e investigatori
Sponsor
Sponsor
Collaboratori
Collaboratori
Investigatori
Investigatori
- Investigatore principale: Luuk C Otterspoor, Dr. M.D., Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven
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Completamento dello studio
Date di iscrizione allo studio
Primo inviato
Primo inviato
Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità
Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità
Primo Inserito (Effettivo)
Primo Inserito
Aggiornamenti dei record di studio
Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato (Effettivo)
Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato
Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC
Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC
Ultimo verificato
Ultimo verificato
Maggiori informazioni
Termini relativi a questo studio
Parole chiave
Termini MeSH pertinenti aggiuntivi
- Malattia del sistema di conduzione cardiaca
- Dolore
- Manifestazioni neurologiche
- Malattie vascolari
- Malattia cardiovascolare
- Processi patologici
- Malattie cardiache
- Aritmie, cardiache
- Infarto
- Necrosi
- Ischemia miocardica
- Ischemia
- Dolore al petto
- Angina pectoris
- Tachicardia
- Condizioni patologiche, segni e sintomi
- Segni e sintomi
- Infarto del miocardio con sopraslivellamento del tratto ST
- Infarto miocardico con sopraslivellamento del tratto non ST
- Arresto cardiaco
- Infarto miocardico
- Tachicardia, Ventricolare
- Sindrome coronarica acuta
- Angina, instabile
- Fibrillazione ventricolare
Altri numeri di identificazione dello studio
Altri numeri di identificazione dello studio
- nWMO-2026.062
- project code 24PPS046 (Altro numero di sovvenzione/finanziamento: National collaboration: Holland High Tech, Eindhoven University of Technology, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Philips)
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