A Multicenter Data Registry for Outcomes From Surgical Treatment of Atrial Arrhythmias (STAR)

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation

Treatments: Procedure: Minimally Invasive Maze Procedure

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00747838

STAR Outcomes

Details and patient eligibility

About

Minimally invasive surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation is safe and effective at controlling atrial fibrillation. The fundamental goal of STAR Outcomes registry is to improve the understanding of the efficacy of surgical ablation intervention in the treatment of atrial fibrillation.

Enrollment: 106 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Adult patients with paroxysmal (intermittent) or persistent atrial fibrillation
2. > 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients unable to give adequate informed consent
2. Patients who are known to be pregnant, plan to become pregnant or are lactating
3. Inability to return for follow up
4. Patients who are prison inmates or institutionalized
5. Patients in an emergency state
6. Patients under the age of 18