Despite the high rate of sudden death in the first 2 months following a myocardial infarction (Ml), current guidelines for implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) recommend delayed implantation (>40 days) after an Ml in patients with low ejection fraction (EF). Delaying implantation leaves an unprotected window of increased sudden death risk prior to ICD implantation. In addition, only left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) is used to decide whether a post-Mi patient should subsequently receive an ICD for primary prevention of sudden death. In this setting, only 20% of patients will have spontaneous ventricular arrhythmias requiring ICD shocks in the next 5 years. A more cost-effective method for selecting patients for primary prevention ICD implantation is needed. To address these two deficiencies, we propose the Vest prevention of Early Sudden death Trial (VEST) and the PREDiction of ICd Therapies Study (PREDICTS). This proposal seeks funding for a Clinical Coordinating Center, the linked R01 (PI Hulley) is for a Data Coordinating Center, and the remaining funding (80%) will come from industry. VEST is a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial to determine whether a non-invasive wearable defibrillator vest will reduce overall mortality during the first 60 days following an Ml in patients with left ventricular dysfunction (EF<35%). PREDICTS is a follow-up to this randomized intervention, in which participants in VEST will undergo a battery of risk stratification tests including T wave alternans, baroreflex sensitivity, Holter monitoring and 7 other likely predictors before placement of an ICD. Participants will then be monitored for ICD shocks and other clinical outcomes over the next 5 years. These data will be used to develop and validate a multivariable risk stratification tool that predicts the occurrence of """"""""shockable"""""""" ventricular arrhythmias and efficiently identifies high-risk patients in whom an ICD would be most cost-effective (and low-risk patients in whom an ICD is not necessary). Biological samples and data from both studies will be stored and made available to outside investigators for future studies. We anticipate that VEST and PREDICTS will have a major impact on the 500,000 annual sudden deaths in the US by testing an intervention that may protect the very highest-risk early post-Mi patients, and by identifying a risk stratification strategy to identify those at highest and lowest risk and make ICD implantation more cost-effective.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Research Project--Cooperative Agreements (U01)
Project #
5U01HL089145-03
Application #
7638634
Study Section
Clinical Trials Review Committee (CLTR)
Program Officer
Shah, Monica R
Project Start
2007-09-01
Project End
2012-05-31
Budget Start
2009-06-01
Budget End
2010-05-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2009
Total Cost
$616,348
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California San Francisco
Department
Public Health & Prev Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
094878337
City
San Francisco
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94143
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Brooks, Gabriel C; Lee, Byron K; Rao, Rajni et al. (2016) Predicting Persistent Left Ventricular Dysfunction Following Myocardial Infarction: The PREDICTS Study. J Am Coll Cardiol 67:1186-1196