Stereotaxis Initiates Multi-Center Randomized Superiority Study on Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation Outcomes
“The Niobe system is uniquely well-suited for the treatment of arrhythmias in difficult-to-reach, complex anatomy, such as VT, and has an outstanding performance record in safety, acute success and long-term results with VT ablation,” said
Researchers from U.S. and European sites will conduct a prospective, post-market, randomized controlled trial involving 382 patients and designed to establish the superiority of VT ablation outcomes using the Niobe ES system versus a manual approach in a low ventricular ejection fraction population. The study, named the “MAGNETIC VT” study, will be led by Global Principal Investigator Dr.
Dr. Natale and a group of U.S. physicians recently conducted a multi-center, retrospective study comparing long-term success rates with the Niobe system and manual approaches in VT. The findings of that study revealed a substantially greater long-term success rate among the Niobe patient group (81.2% vs. 69%) and were published at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.
“Finding the optimal treatment for VT is a very important clinical topic, and the MAGNETIC VT study is one of the few randomized clinical trials being conducted around the world that can lead to meaningful insights on the topic. Through this upcoming study, we have the opportunity to determine if treatment of VT with the Niobe system is superior to manual approaches, which would further support its classification as the standard of care,” said Dr. Natale.
Patient enrollment is expected to begin shortly, with follow-up occurring at three, six, nine and twelve months. The primary endpoint is freedom from any recurrence of VT through one year. Participating centers, each considered VT centers of excellence, include:
Advocate Christ Medical Center (Oak Lawn, IL )- Algemeen Ziekenhuis (Brugge,
Belgium ) Erasmus Medical Center (Rotterdam, Netherlands )Medical College of Georgia (Augusta, GA )Intermountain Medical Center (Murray, UT )- Nemocnice Na Homolce (
Prague, Czech Republic ) - Rigshospitalet (
Copenhagen, Denmark ) - St. David’s Medical Center (
Austin, TX ) The University of Chicago Medicine (Chicago, IL )The University of Kansas Hospital (Kansas City, KS )
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