Atrial Fibrillation Registry 2017

Herz- und Gefaesszentrum Bad Bevensen

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Mitral Valve Failure

Atrial Fibrillation

Treatments

Procedure: ablation of left atrium during mitral valve open chest intervention

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05023590

VHA17-Registry

Details and patient eligibility

About

Monocentric, prospective, randomized trial of cardiac surgical arrhythmia using endocardial radiofrequency atrial ablation compared with a cryo ablation system in the setting of cardiac surgery.

Full description

Regular, rhythmic monitoring (24-hour Holter ECG, 5 and 28 days, 3 and 6 months po) of patients after cardiac surgery on the mitral valve with atrial ablation for paroxysmal, persistent, and permanent atrial fibrillation with regard to the presence or stability of sinus rhythm.

Enrollment

50 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients ≥ 18 years
Present, written informed consent from the patient
paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent atrial fibrillation not longer than 10 years according to guidelines (ACC, AHA, ESC)
planned cardiac surgery on the mitral valve
ECHO parameters : LA size a.p. ≤ 55mm

Exclusion criteria

permanent atrial fibrillation longer than 10 years
ECHO parameters : LA size a.p. > 55mm
pregnancy
life expectancy < 12 months
lack of cognitive or mental capacity to participate in the study
Patients who are to be included in another clinical (interventional) study at the same time or who are already participating in such a study